#6B5975
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.2% 0.049 313.4), rgb(107, 89, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#6B5975 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5975 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 89, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 14%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.049 313.4) |
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 #6B5975 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5975 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5975 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5975 text on black | 3.31:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.038 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#94819F
oklch(63.1% 0.049 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E6A89
oklch(55.4% 0.053 313.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5975
oklch(49.2% 0.049 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#57495F
oklch(42.8% 0.04 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#483D4E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#6B5975 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) | #555E76 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596074 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5C63 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5975
#6B5975
oklch(49.2% 0.049 313.4)
- #56674B
#56674B
oklch(49.1% 0.048 133.4)
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 #6B5975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
Use #6B5975 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.