#6C5875
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.1% 0.051 315.2), rgb(108, 88, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#6C5875 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 315°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C5875 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 88, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 14%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.051 315.2) |
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 #6C5875 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C5875 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C5875 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6C5875 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B2
oklch(70.6% 0.041 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#95809F
oklch(63% 0.052 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#806A8A
oklch(55.7% 0.055 315.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C5875
oklch(49.1% 0.051 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#58485F
oklch(42.7% 0.042 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#483C4E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#6C5875 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) | #545E76 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586074 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5B62 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C5875
#6C5875
oklch(49.1% 0.051 315.2)
- #54684A
#54684A
oklch(49.2% 0.052 135.4)
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 #6C5875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
Use #6C5875 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.