#6D5495
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50% 0.104 300.4), rgb(109, 84, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#6D5495 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5495 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 84, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.104 300.4) |
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 #6D5495 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5495 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5495 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5495 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A895CC
oklch(70.6% 0.082 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#937BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.102 300)
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Step 600
600
#7E63AA
oklch(55.6% 0.111 300.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D5495
oklch(50% 0.104 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#574377
oklch(42.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#473960
oklch(37.7% 0.067 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#6D5495 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) | #426097 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486093 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655F6D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5495
#6D5495
oklch(50% 0.104 300.4)
- #5B6C1D
#5B6C1D
oklch(50.1% 0.105 120.9)
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 #6D5495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #6D5495 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.