#6D5378
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.3% 0.066 315.6), rgb(109, 83, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#6D5378 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5378 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 83, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.066 315.6) |
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 #6D5378 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5378 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5378 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5378 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCF
oklch(81% 0.032 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B7
oklch(70.6% 0.052 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#997EA5
oklch(63.2% 0.065 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#836790
oklch(55.6% 0.07 314.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D5378
oklch(48.3% 0.066 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4663
oklch(42.8% 0.054 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B51
oklch(37.7% 0.042 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#6D5378 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) | #4E5B79 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545D77 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5760 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5378
#6D5378
oklch(48.3% 0.066 315.6)
- #4E6741
#4E6741
oklch(48.3% 0.066 135.3)
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 #6D5378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
Use #6D5378 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.