#6A5877
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49% 0.053 310.7), rgb(106, 88, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#6A5877 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A5877 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 88, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.053 310.7) |
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 #6A5877 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A5877 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A5877 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A5877 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB4
oklch(70.8% 0.041 311)
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Step 500
500
#9481A1
oklch(63.1% 0.052 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E6A8C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 311.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A5877
oklch(49% 0.053 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#574861
oklch(42.7% 0.045 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#473D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A242E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 311.8)
#6A5877 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) | #535E78 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575F76 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695C63 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A5877
#6A5877
oklch(49% 0.053 310.7)
- #566747
#566747
oklch(49.1% 0.053 130.9)
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 #6A5877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
Use #6A5877 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.