#6E5C8D
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.2% 0.079 300.5), rgb(110, 92, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#6E5C8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 301°. 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 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5C8D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 92, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.079 300.5) |
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 #6E5C8D | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5C8D | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5C8D text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5C8D text on black | 3.57:1 | 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
#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
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD6
oklch(80.8% 0.039 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#A698C1
oklch(70.6% 0.061 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#917FB2
oklch(63.2% 0.078 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B689D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 300.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5C8D
oklch(51.2% 0.079 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#55466D
oklch(42.6% 0.066 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#463B59
oklch(37.7% 0.052 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#6E5C8D 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) | #51648F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54648C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69646E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5C8D
#6E5C8D
oklch(51.2% 0.079 300.5)
- #606E38
#606E38
oklch(51.3% 0.079 121.2)
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 #6E5C8D, 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 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E5C8D 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.