#6D5589
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.5% 0.085 304.7), rgb(109, 85, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#6D5589 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5589 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 85, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.085 304.7) |
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 #6D5589 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5589 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5589 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5589 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA97C2
oklch(70.8% 0.065 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#957DB3
oklch(63.2% 0.084 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#80659F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 305)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D5589
oklch(49.5% 0.085 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#58456E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#483A59
oklch(37.7% 0.055 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#6D5589 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) | #4A5F8B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6088 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695D68 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5589
#6D5589
oklch(49.5% 0.085 304.7)
- #576A31
#576A31
oklch(49.5% 0.085 124.7)
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 #6D5589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
Use #6D5589 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.