#6B4875
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.8% 0.082 318.6), rgb(107, 72, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#6B4875 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4875 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 72, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.082 318.6) |
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 #6B4875 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4875 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4875 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4875 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#B592C0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 318)
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Step 500
500
#A376B0
oklch(63.2% 0.099 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E5E9B
oklch(55.7% 0.107 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#784D85
oklch(49.1% 0.1 318.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4875
oklch(45.8% 0.082 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#503657
oklch(37.6% 0.064 319)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#6B4875 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) | #425377 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5674 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4D59 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4875
#6B4875
oklch(45.8% 0.082 318.6)
- #3F6234
#3F6234
oklch(45.7% 0.082 138.5)
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 #6B4875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
Use #6B4875 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.