#6A587F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.3% 0.065 305.3), rgb(106, 88, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#6A587F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A587F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 88, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.065 305.3) |
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 #6A587F | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A587F | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A587F text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A587F text on black | 3.31:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
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Step 400
400
#A899BA
oklch(70.7% 0.05 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#9280A9
oklch(63.1% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D6994
oklch(55.6% 0.069 305.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A587F
oklch(49.3% 0.065 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#564867
oklch(42.8% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#473C54
oklch(37.7% 0.043 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#6A587F 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) | #505F81 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54607E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675E66 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A587F
#6A587F
oklch(49.3% 0.065 305.3)
- #59683F
#59683F
oklch(49.4% 0.064 125)
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 #6A587F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
Use #6A587F 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.