#6F577D
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.6% 0.066 312.7), rgb(111, 87, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#6F577D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F577D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 87, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.066 312.7) |
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 #6F577D | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F577D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F577D text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6F577D text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B8
oklch(70.8% 0.051 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#977EA6
oklch(63% 0.065 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#826791
oklch(55.6% 0.071 313.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F577D
oklch(49.6% 0.066 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#594665
oklch(42.6% 0.055 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#493B52
oklch(37.6% 0.042 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#6F577D 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) | #515F7F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56617C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5C65 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F577D
#6F577D
oklch(49.6% 0.066 312.7)
- #536A43
#536A43
oklch(49.5% 0.065 133.2)
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 #6F577D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
Use #6F577D 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.