#6E5693
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.4% 0.098 301.1), rgb(110, 86, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#6E5693 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5693 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 86, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.098 301.1) |
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 #6E5693 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5693 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5693 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5693 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#A896C9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#937BBB
oklch(63% 0.097 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E64A7
oklch(55.7% 0.105 300.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5693
oklch(50.4% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#574474
oklch(42.8% 0.08 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#47395E
oklch(37.6% 0.064 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#6E5693 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) | #466195 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6191 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67606D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5693
#6E5693
oklch(50.4% 0.098 301.1)
- #5C6C26
#5C6C26
oklch(50.2% 0.097 120.9)
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 #6E5693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
Use #6E5693 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.