#6E598A
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.5% 0.08 303.4), rgb(110, 89, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#6E598A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E598A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 89, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.08 303.4) |
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 #6E598A | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E598A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E598A text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E598A text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A898C1
oklch(70.8% 0.061 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#937EB1
oklch(63.1% 0.079 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E679D
oklch(55.7% 0.086 303.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E598A
oklch(50.5% 0.08 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#56466D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#473B58
oklch(37.7% 0.051 303)
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Step 950
950
#2A2334
oklch(27.2% 0.032 303.2)
#6E598A 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) | #4E628C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526289 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69616B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E598A
#6E598A
oklch(50.5% 0.08 303.4)
- #5C6C37
#5C6C37
oklch(50.5% 0.079 123)
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 #6E598A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
Use #6E598A 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.