#6E519A
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.8% 0.116 300.6), rgb(110, 81, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#6E519A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 301°. 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E519A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 81, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.116 300.6) |
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 #6E519A | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E519A | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E519A text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E519A text on black | 3.30:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA94D0
oklch(70.8% 0.089 301)
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Step 500
500
#9578C4
oklch(63.1% 0.115 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8060B0
oklch(55.6% 0.124 300.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E519A
oklch(49.8% 0.116 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#58417B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#483763
oklch(37.6% 0.076 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#6E519A 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) | #3B5F9D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425F98 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665E6E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E519A
#6E519A
oklch(49.8% 0.116 300.6)
- #5A6C07
#5A6C07
oklch(49.9% 0.116 120.6)
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 #6E519A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
Use #6E519A 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.