#6E5690
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.2% 0.094 302.2), rgb(110, 86, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#6E5690 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 302°. 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 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5690 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 86, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.094 302.2) |
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 #6E5690 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5690 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5690 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5690 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A996C7
oklch(70.7% 0.073 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#947CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.092 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A4
oklch(55.6% 0.101 302.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5690
oklch(50.2% 0.094 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#574472
oklch(42.7% 0.077 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#483A5C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#6E5690 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) | #486192 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D618E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685F6C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5690
#6E5690
oklch(50.2% 0.094 302.2)
- #5B6C2A
#5B6C2A
oklch(50.2% 0.093 121.9)
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 #6E5690, 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 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
Use #6E5690 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.