#6E579E
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.2% 0.111 297.2), rgb(110, 87, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#6E579E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E579E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 87, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.111 297.2) |
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 #6E579E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E579E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E579E text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E579E text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A695D0
oklch(70.6% 0.087 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#917AC4
oklch(63.1% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B62B0
oklch(55.5% 0.12 297.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E579E
oklch(51.2% 0.111 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#55437B
oklch(42.8% 0.092 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#463963
oklch(37.8% 0.071 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#6E579E 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) | #4264A1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46639C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646473 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E579E
#6E579E
oklch(51.2% 0.111 297.2)
- #626E11
#626E11
oklch(51.1% 0.111 117.2)
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 #6E579E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #6E579E 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.