#6E5089
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(48.7% 0.095 307.4), rgb(110, 80, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#6E5089 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5089 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 80, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.095 307.4) |
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 #6E5089 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5089 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5089 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5089 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C5
oklch(70.8% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#997AB6
oklch(63.1% 0.094 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#8362A2
oklch(55.5% 0.103 307.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5089
oklch(48.7% 0.095 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4370
oklch(42.8% 0.078 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A395B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#6E5089 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) | #435B8B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5D87 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5966 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5089
#6E5089
oklch(48.7% 0.095 307.4)
- #50692A
#50692A
oklch(48.6% 0.094 127.6)
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 #6E5089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
Use #6E5089 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.