#6E608D
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52% 0.071 298.2), rgb(110, 96, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#6E608D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 298°. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E608D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 96, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.071 298.2) |
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 #6E608D | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E608D | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E608D text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E608D text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E80AF
oklch(63% 0.071 298)
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Step 600
600
#79699B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 298.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E608D
oklch(52% 0.071 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#53486B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#443C57
oklch(37.6% 0.046 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#6E608D 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) | #56678F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58678C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686770 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E608D
#6E608D
oklch(52% 0.071 298.2)
- #656F3E
#656F3E
oklch(52.1% 0.072 118.4)
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 #6E608D, 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 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E608D 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.