#6E577F
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.6% 0.068 310.2), rgb(110, 87, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#6E577F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E577F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 87, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 19%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.068 310.2) |
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 #6E577F | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E577F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E577F text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E577F 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB98BA
oklch(70.8% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#967EA8
oklch(63% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#816793
oklch(55.6% 0.073 311)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E577F
oklch(49.6% 0.068 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#594666
oklch(42.7% 0.057 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#493B53
oklch(37.7% 0.044 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2331
oklch(27.1% 0.028 310.4)
#6E577F 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) | #505F81 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55607E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5C65 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E577F
#6E577F
oklch(49.6% 0.068 310.2)
- #556A40
#556A40
oklch(49.6% 0.068 130.2)
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 #6E577F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E577F 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.