#6D5489
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.3% 0.087 305.1), rgb(109, 84, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#6D5489 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5489 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 84, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.087 305.1) |
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 #6D5489 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5489 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5489 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5489 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C3
oklch(70.6% 0.068 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#967CB4
oklch(63.1% 0.087 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#80659F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 305)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D5489
oklch(49.3% 0.087 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#58446F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#493A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.056 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#6D5489 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) | #485E8B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5F88 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695C68 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5489
#6D5489
oklch(49.3% 0.087 305.1)
- #566A2F
#566A2F
oklch(49.4% 0.088 125)
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 #6D5489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
Use #6D5489 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.