#6E538D
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.5% 0.095 304.6), rgb(110, 83, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#6E538D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E538D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 83, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.095 304.6) |
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 #6E538D | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E538D | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E538D text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E538D text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#C7BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C6
oklch(70.6% 0.074 305)
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Step 500
500
#967BB7
oklch(63.1% 0.093 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8163A3
oklch(55.6% 0.102 304.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E538D
oklch(49.5% 0.095 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#594372
oklch(42.7% 0.08 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#49395C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2236
oklch(27.2% 0.038 304.6)
#6E538D 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) | #455E8F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5F8B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695C69 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E538D
#6E538D
oklch(49.5% 0.095 304.6)
- #566B29
#566B29
oklch(49.6% 0.095 124.6)
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 #6E538D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
Use #6E538D 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.