#6E589C
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.2% 0.107 297.4), rgb(110, 88, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#6E589C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E589C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 88, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.107 297.4) |
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 #6E589C | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E589C | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E589C text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E589C text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#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
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A696CE
oklch(70.7% 0.082 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#917BC1
oklch(63.1% 0.105 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B63AE
oklch(55.6% 0.116 297.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E589C
oklch(51.2% 0.107 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#554379
oklch(42.7% 0.089 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#6E589C 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) | #44649F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48639A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656472 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E589C
#6E589C
oklch(51.2% 0.107 297.4)
- #626E19
#626E19
oklch(51.1% 0.107 117.4)
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 #6E589C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
Use #6E589C 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.