#6E587B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.6% 0.061 312.6), rgb(110, 88, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#6E587B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E587B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 88, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.061 312.6) |
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 #6E587B | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E587B | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E587B text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E587B text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBCF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B6
oklch(70.8% 0.046 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#967FA4
oklch(63.1% 0.06 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#81688F
oklch(55.6% 0.066 313.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E587B
oklch(49.6% 0.061 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#594763
oklch(42.8% 0.051 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#493C51
oklch(37.8% 0.039 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#6E587B 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) | #535F7C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57617A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5C64 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E587B
#6E587B
oklch(49.6% 0.061 312.6)
- #556A45
#556A45
oklch(49.7% 0.062 132.3)
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 #6E587B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
Use #6E587B 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.