#6E648B
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(52.8% 0.061 296), rgb(110, 100, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#6E648B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E648B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 100, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.061 296) |
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 #6E648B | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E648B | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E648B text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E648B text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBA
oklch(70.7% 0.045 297)
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Step 500
500
#8C83A8
oklch(63.1% 0.056 295.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E648B
oklch(52.8% 0.061 296)
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Step 700
700
#635A7E
oklch(49% 0.058 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#514A66
oklch(42.7% 0.046 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#433E53
oklch(37.7% 0.036 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#6E648B 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) | #5B6A8D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C698A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686A72 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E648B
#6E648B
oklch(52.8% 0.061 296)
- #697046
#697046
oklch(52.8% 0.062 116.3)
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 #6E648B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.056
Use #6E648B 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.