#6F5679
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.2% 0.062 316.1), rgb(111, 86, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#6F5679 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F5679 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 86, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.062 316.1) |
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 #6F5679 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F5679 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F5679 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6F5679 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B5
oklch(70.8% 0.048 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#987EA3
oklch(63% 0.062 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#83678E
oklch(55.6% 0.068 316.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F5679
oklch(49.2% 0.062 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4662
oklch(42.6% 0.052 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B50
oklch(37.7% 0.04 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#6F5679 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) | #515D7A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576078 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5A62 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F5679
#6F5679
oklch(49.2% 0.062 316.1)
- #516945
#516945
oklch(49.1% 0.062 135.6)
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 #6F5679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
Use #6F5679 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.