#6D5281
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(48.6% 0.08 310), rgb(109, 82, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#6D5281 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5281 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 82, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.08 310) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6D5281 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5281 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5281 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5281 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E4
oklch(88.4% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.039 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC96BE
oklch(70.6% 0.062 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#987CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.08 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#836599
oklch(55.7% 0.086 310.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D5281
oklch(48.6% 0.08 310)
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Step 800
800
#5A456A
oklch(42.8% 0.065 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A56
oklch(37.7% 0.051 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#6D5281 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #495B83 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5D80 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5963 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5281
#6D5281
oklch(48.6% 0.08 310)
- #506836
#506836
oklch(48.5% 0.08 129.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6D5281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
Use #6D5281 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.