#6B5780
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.3% 0.068 306.4), rgb(107, 87, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#6B5780 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5780 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 87, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 19%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.068 306.4) |
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 #6B5780 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5780 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5780 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5780 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#C6BBD2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#A998BB
oklch(70.6% 0.054 307)
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Step 500
500
#947FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.068 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E6895
oklch(55.6% 0.073 306.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5780
oklch(49.3% 0.068 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#574768
oklch(42.8% 0.057 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#473C54
oklch(37.7% 0.043 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#6B5780 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) | #4F5F82 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535F7F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685D66 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5780
#6B5780
oklch(49.3% 0.068 306.4)
- #57683D
#57683D
oklch(49.2% 0.067 126.3)
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 #6B5780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
Use #6B5780 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.