#6B577A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49% 0.06 310.2), rgb(107, 87, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#6B577A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 310°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B577A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 87, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.06 310.2) |
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 #6B577A | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B577A | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B577A text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B577A text on black | 3.26:1 | 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
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B7
oklch(70.8% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#9580A5
oklch(63.2% 0.059 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6990
oklch(55.6% 0.064 310)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B577A
oklch(49% 0.06 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#574763
oklch(42.5% 0.05 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#483C51
oklch(37.7% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#6B577A 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) | #515E7B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555F79 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695C63 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B577A
#6B577A
oklch(49% 0.06 310.2)
- #556843
#556843
oklch(49.1% 0.061 130.5)
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 #6B577A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
Use #6B577A 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.