#6D56A0
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51% 0.116 296.4), rgb(109, 86, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#6D56A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D56A0 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 86, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.116 296.4) |
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 #6D56A0 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D56A0 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D56A0 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D56A0 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A695D2
oklch(70.7% 0.089 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#907AC6
oklch(63.1% 0.114 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B62B3
oklch(55.6% 0.124 296.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D56A0
oklch(51% 0.116 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#54427D
oklch(42.6% 0.096 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#463864
oklch(37.6% 0.075 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#6D56A0 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) | #3F63A3 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43629E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626473 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D56A0
#6D56A0
oklch(51% 0.116 296.4)
- #636E03
#636E03
oklch(51.1% 0.116 116.5)
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 #6D56A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
Use #6D56A0 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.