#6D568E
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50% 0.09 302.1), rgb(109, 86, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#6D568E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D568E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 86, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.09 302.1) |
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 #6D568E | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D568E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D568E text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6D568E text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 303)
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Step 400
400
#A997C5
oklch(70.8% 0.069 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#947CB7
oklch(63.1% 0.091 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E65A3
oklch(55.6% 0.097 301.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D568E
oklch(50% 0.09 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#574571
oklch(42.8% 0.074 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#473A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#6D568E 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) | #496090 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D608C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675F6B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D568E
#6D568E
oklch(50% 0.09 302.1)
- #5A6B2C
#5A6B2C
oklch(49.9% 0.09 122.3)
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 #6D568E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
Use #6D568E 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.