#6B5378
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.1% 0.065 313.4), rgb(107, 83, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#6B5378 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5378 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 83, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.065 313.4) |
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 #6B5378 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5378 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5378 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5378 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.031 314)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B7
oklch(70.7% 0.05 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#977EA5
oklch(63% 0.064 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#826790
oklch(55.5% 0.07 313.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5378
oklch(48.1% 0.065 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#594664
oklch(42.6% 0.054 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B51
oklch(37.7% 0.042 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#6B5378 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) | #4D5B79 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535D77 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5860 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5378
#6B5378
oklch(48.1% 0.065 313.4)
- #4F6640
#4F6640
oklch(48.1% 0.065 133.7)
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 #6B5378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
Use #6B5378 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.