#6D538F
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.5% 0.097 303), rgb(109, 83, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#6D538F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D538F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 83, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.097 303) |
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 #6D538F | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D538F | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D538F text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6D538F text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C8
oklch(70.8% 0.075 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#957BBA
oklch(63.1% 0.097 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8063A6
oklch(55.6% 0.106 303.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D538F
oklch(49.5% 0.097 303)
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Step 800
800
#584373
oklch(42.6% 0.081 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#48395D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#6D538F 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) | #445E91 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5F8D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675D6A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D538F
#6D538F
oklch(49.5% 0.097 303)
- #576A25
#576A25
oklch(49.3% 0.097 123)
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 #6D538F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
Use #6D538F 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.