#6D678E
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.4% 0.061 291.3), rgb(109, 103, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#6D678E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D678E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 103, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.061 291.3) |
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 #6D678E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D678E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D678E text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D678E text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBA
oklch(70.6% 0.044 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8984A9
oklch(63.1% 0.055 290.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D678E
oklch(53.4% 0.061 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#615B7F
oklch(49.1% 0.057 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B67
oklch(42.8% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#413E54
oklch(37.6% 0.037 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#6D678E 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) | #5D6C90 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6B8D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666D75 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D678E
#6D678E
oklch(53.4% 0.061 291.3)
- #6E7147
#6E7147
oklch(53.5% 0.061 111.8)
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 #6D678E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
Use #6D678E 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.