#6E547F
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49% 0.074 311.4), rgb(110, 84, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#6E547F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E547F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 84, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 20%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.074 311.4) |
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 #6E547F | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E547F | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E547F text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E547F text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC97BB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#987DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.073 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#836695
oklch(55.7% 0.078 312)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E547F
oklch(49% 0.074 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4568
oklch(42.7% 0.062 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A54
oklch(37.6% 0.048 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#6E547F 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) | #4D5D81 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525F7E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5A64 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E547F
#6E547F
oklch(49% 0.074 311.4)
- #51693C
#51693C
oklch(48.9% 0.074 131.5)
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 #6E547F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
Use #6E547F 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.