#6D5796
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.6% 0.1 298.9), rgb(109, 87, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#6D5796 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5796 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 87, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.1 298.9) |
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 #6D5796 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5796 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5796 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5796 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A796CB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#927CBD
oklch(63.2% 0.098 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C64A9
oklch(55.6% 0.107 298.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D5796
oklch(50.6% 0.1 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#554476
oklch(42.7% 0.083 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#463A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#6D5796 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) | #466298 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6294 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65626F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5796
#6D5796
oklch(50.6% 0.1 298.9)
- #5F6D22
#5F6D22
oklch(50.7% 0.1 119.2)
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 #6D5796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
Use #6D5796 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.