#6D587B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.5% 0.06 311.4), rgb(109, 88, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#6D587B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D587B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 88, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.06 311.4) |
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 #6D587B | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D587B | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D587B text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D587B text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCF
oklch(81% 0.029 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B6
oklch(70.7% 0.046 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#9580A4
oklch(63.2% 0.058 311)
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Step 600
600
#80698F
oklch(55.7% 0.064 311.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D587B
oklch(49.5% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#584763
oklch(42.7% 0.05 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#483C51
oklch(37.7% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#6D587B 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) | #525F7C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57607A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5C64 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D587B
#6D587B
oklch(49.5% 0.06 311.4)
- #556945
#556945
oklch(49.4% 0.06 131.9)
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 #6D587B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
Use #6D587B 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.