#6E548B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.6% 0.09 305.1), rgb(110, 84, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#6E548B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E548B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 84, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.09 305.1) |
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 #6E548B | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E548B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E548B text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E548B 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
#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
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 305)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C4
oklch(70.8% 0.07 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#967CB5
oklch(63.2% 0.088 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8164A1
oklch(55.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E548B
oklch(49.6% 0.09 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#594470
oklch(42.8% 0.075 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#49395A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 306)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#6E548B 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) | #485E8D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5F89 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5D69 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E548B
#6E548B
oklch(49.6% 0.09 305.1)
- #566B2E
#566B2E
oklch(49.6% 0.09 125.3)
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 #6E548B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
Use #6E548B 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.