#6E599B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.4% 0.104 297.3), rgb(110, 89, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#6E599B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E599B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 89, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.104 297.3) |
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 #6E599B | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E599B | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E599B text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E599B text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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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
#C4BADE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 298)
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Step 400
400
#A696CD
oklch(70.7% 0.081 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#907CC0
oklch(63.1% 0.102 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AC
oklch(55.6% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E599B
oklch(51.4% 0.104 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#544478
oklch(42.7% 0.086 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#463961
oklch(37.7% 0.068 298)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#6E599B 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) | #46659D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6499 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656572 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E599B
#6E599B
oklch(51.4% 0.104 297.3)
- #636E1E
#636E1E
oklch(51.3% 0.103 117)
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 #6E599B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
Use #6E599B 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.