#6E5986
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.3% 0.074 305.3), rgb(110, 89, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#6E5986 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5986 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 89, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.074 305.3) |
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 #6E5986 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5986 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5986 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5986 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#A998BE
oklch(70.7% 0.058 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#947EAD
oklch(63% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E6799
oklch(55.5% 0.08 305)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5986
oklch(50.3% 0.074 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#57466A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#483B56
oklch(37.7% 0.048 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#6E5986 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) | #506188 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546285 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6069 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5986
#6E5986
oklch(50.3% 0.074 305.3)
- #5A6C3B
#5A6C3B
oklch(50.4% 0.075 125.5)
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 #6E5986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E5986 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.