#6F509B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.8% 0.119 301.3), rgb(111, 80, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#6F509B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F509B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 80, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.119 301.3) |
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 #6F509B | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F509B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F509B text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F509B text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9E1
oklch(81% 0.058 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D1
oklch(70.6% 0.092 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9677C5
oklch(63% 0.118 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#815FB2
oklch(55.6% 0.129 301.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F509B
oklch(49.8% 0.119 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#59407C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#493764
oklch(37.8% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#6F509B 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) | #395F9E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415F99 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675D6E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F509B
#6F509B
oklch(49.8% 0.119 301.3)
- #596C01
#596C01
oklch(49.8% 0.119 121)
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 #6F509B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
Use #6F509B 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.