#6D6481
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(52.2% 0.046 299), rgb(109, 100, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#6D6481 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D6481 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 100, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 13%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.046 299) |
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 #6D6481 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D6481 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D6481 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6D6481 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.035 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D84A2
oklch(63.2% 0.046 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#776D8D
oklch(55.6% 0.05 299.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D6481
oklch(52.2% 0.046 299)
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Step 800
800
#524B61
oklch(42.8% 0.037 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#443E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#6D6481 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) | #5E6882 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606880 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A686E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D6481
#6D6481
oklch(52.2% 0.046 299)
- #666E4F
#666E4F
oklch(52.3% 0.047 119.8)
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 #6D6481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
Use #6D6481 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.