#6B6180
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.4% 0.05 299.4), rgb(107, 97, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#6B6180 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6180 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 97, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.05 299.4) |
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 #6B6180 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6180 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B6180 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6B6180 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDCE
oklch(80.8% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB6
oklch(70.8% 0.038 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A4
oklch(63% 0.05 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#786D8F
oklch(55.7% 0.053 299.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B6180
oklch(51.4% 0.05 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#524A63
oklch(42.7% 0.042 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#443E50
oklch(37.7% 0.031 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#6B6180 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) | #5B6681 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C667F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67666C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6180
#6B6180
oklch(51.4% 0.05 299.4)
- #646C4B
#646C4B
oklch(51.5% 0.05 119.3)
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 #6B6180, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
Use #6B6180 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.