#6F509A
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.7% 0.118 301.6), rgb(111, 80, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#6F509A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F509A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 80, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.118 301.6) |
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 #6F509A | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F509A | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F509A text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6F509A text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9E0
oklch(81% 0.056 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB93D1
oklch(70.7% 0.092 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9678C4
oklch(63.1% 0.115 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#815FB1
oklch(55.6% 0.127 301.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F509A
oklch(49.7% 0.118 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#59407B
oklch(42.6% 0.098 302)
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Step 900
900
#493763
oklch(37.7% 0.076 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#6F509A 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) | #3A5F9D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425F98 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675D6D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F509A
#6F509A
oklch(49.7% 0.118 301.6)
- #586C05
#586C05
oklch(49.7% 0.118 121.6)
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 #6F509A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #6F509A 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.