#6E557E
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.1% 0.07 311.7), rgb(110, 85, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#6E557E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 312°. 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 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E557E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 85, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 19%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.07 311.7) |
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 #6E557E | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E557E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E557E text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E557E text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD1
oklch(81% 0.034 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC97BA
oklch(70.7% 0.055 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#987EA9
oklch(63.3% 0.07 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#826694
oklch(55.5% 0.077 311.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E557E
oklch(49.1% 0.07 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4666
oklch(42.8% 0.057 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B53
oklch(37.8% 0.044 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#6E557E 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) | #4E5D80 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545F7D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5A64 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E557E
#6E557E
oklch(49.1% 0.07 311.7)
- #52693E
#52693E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 131.5)
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 #6E557E, 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 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
Use #6E557E 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.