#6F528F
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.5% 0.1 304.9), rgb(111, 82, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#6F528F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F528F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 82, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.1 304.9) |
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 #6F528F | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F528F | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F528F text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6F528F text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C8
oklch(70.8% 0.077 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#977AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.098 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8262A5
oklch(55.6% 0.107 305.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F528F
oklch(49.5% 0.1 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#594273
oklch(42.5% 0.083 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#49385D
oklch(37.6% 0.065 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#6F528F 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) | #435E91 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5F8D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5C69 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F528F
#6F528F
oklch(49.5% 0.1 304.9)
- #556B25
#556B25
oklch(49.4% 0.099 124.7)
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 #6F528F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
Use #6F528F 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.