#6C5872
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49% 0.048 318.3), rgb(108, 88, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#6C5872 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C5872 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 88, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 13%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.048 318.3) |
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 #6C5872 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C5872 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C5872 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6C5872 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DF
oklch(88.6% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AB0
oklch(70.8% 0.037 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#96819C
oklch(63.1% 0.047 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#806A87
oklch(55.6% 0.051 317.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C5872
oklch(49% 0.048 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#58485D
oklch(42.6% 0.04 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B242D
oklch(27.2% 0.019 318.7)
#6C5872 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) | #555D73 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595F71 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5B61 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C5872
#6C5872
oklch(49% 0.048 318.3)
- #53674D
#53674D
oklch(49% 0.047 138.5)
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 #6C5872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
Use #6C5872 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.