#6E5E8A
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.5% 0.071 300.6), rgb(110, 94, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#6E5E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5E8A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 94, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.071 300.6) |
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 #6E5E8A | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5E8A | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5E8A text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5E8A text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#A699BE
oklch(70.7% 0.055 301)
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Step 500
500
#9080AE
oklch(63.1% 0.07 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A6999
oklch(55.6% 0.075 300.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5E8A
oklch(51.5% 0.071 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#54476A
oklch(42.6% 0.059 301)
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Step 900
900
#453C56
oklch(37.6% 0.045 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#6E5E8A 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) | #54658C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576589 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69656E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5E8A
#6E5E8A
oklch(51.5% 0.071 300.6)
- #626E3E
#626E3E
oklch(51.6% 0.071 120.4)
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 #6E5E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
Use #6E5E8A 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.