#6E558E
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.9% 0.093 303.4), rgb(110, 85, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#6E558E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 303°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E558E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 85, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.093 303.4) |
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 #6E558E | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E558E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E558E text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E558E text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#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
#C6BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 303)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#957CB7
oklch(63.2% 0.091 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A3
oklch(55.6% 0.099 303)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E558E
oklch(49.9% 0.093 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#584471
oklch(42.7% 0.076 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#48395C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#6E558E 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) | #486090 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D608C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695E6B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E558E
#6E558E
oklch(49.9% 0.093 303.4)
- #596B2B
#596B2B
oklch(49.8% 0.092 122.9)
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 #6E558E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
Use #6E558E 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.