#6F567A
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.2% 0.064 315.3), rgb(111, 86, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#6F567A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F567A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 86, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.064 315.3) |
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 #6F567A | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F567A | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F567A text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6F567A text on black | 3.28:1 | 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
#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
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.031 314)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B6
oklch(70.8% 0.049 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#987EA4
oklch(63.1% 0.063 315)
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Step 600
600
#83678F
oklch(55.6% 0.069 315.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F567A
oklch(49.2% 0.064 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4663
oklch(42.7% 0.053 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B51
oklch(37.7% 0.042 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#6F567A 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) | #515D7B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566079 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5A63 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F567A
#6F567A
oklch(49.2% 0.064 315.3)
- #516944
#516944
oklch(49.1% 0.064 135)
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 #6F567A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
Use #6F567A 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.