#6E578C
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.2% 0.086 303.4), rgb(110, 87, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#6E578C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E578C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 87, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.086 303.4) |
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 #6E578C | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E578C | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E578C text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E578C text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD7
oklch(81% 0.041 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#A997C3
oklch(70.7% 0.066 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#947DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.085 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F65A0
oklch(55.6% 0.094 303.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E578C
oklch(50.2% 0.086 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#57456F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#483A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#6E578C 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) | #4B618E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50618B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695F6B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E578C
#6E578C
oklch(50.2% 0.086 303.4)
- #5A6C31
#5A6C31
oklch(50.2% 0.087 123.5)
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 #6E578C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
Use #6E578C 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.