#6E5877
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(49.4% 0.055 316), rgb(110, 88, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#6E5877 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5877 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 88, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.055 316) |
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 #6E5877 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5877 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5877 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5877 text on black | 3.32:1 | 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
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCD
oklch(81% 0.027 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B3
oklch(70.7% 0.042 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#9780A0
oklch(63.2% 0.054 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#81698B
oklch(55.6% 0.059 315.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5877
oklch(49.4% 0.055 316)
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Step 800
800
#594760
oklch(42.6% 0.046 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#493C4F
oklch(37.7% 0.036 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#6E5877 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) | #545E78 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596076 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5C63 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5877
#6E5877
oklch(49.4% 0.055 316)
- #536949
#536949
oklch(49.4% 0.056 136.1)
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 #6E5877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
Use #6E5877 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.