#6E558D
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.8% 0.091 303.8), rgb(110, 85, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#6E558D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 304°. 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 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E558D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 85, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.091 303.8) |
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 #6E558D | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E558D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E558D text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E558D text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C5
oklch(70.7% 0.071 304)
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Step 500
500
#957CB6
oklch(63.1% 0.089 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8064A2
oklch(55.6% 0.098 304.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E558D
oklch(49.8% 0.091 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#584471
oklch(42.7% 0.076 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#483A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#6E558D 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) | #48608F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D608B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695E6A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E558D
#6E558D
oklch(49.8% 0.091 303.8)
- #586B2D
#586B2D
oklch(49.8% 0.09 123.8)
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 #6E558D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
Use #6E558D 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.