#6F5F77
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(51% 0.042 314.4), rgb(111, 95, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#6F5F77 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 314°. 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 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F5F77 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 95, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 11%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.042 314.4) |
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 #6F5F77 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F5F77 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F5F77 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F5F77 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.032 314)
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Step 500
500
#93829B
oklch(63% 0.042 315)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C86
oklch(55.6% 0.044 313.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F5F77
oklch(51% 0.042 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#56495C
oklch(42.6% 0.035 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#473D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#6F5F77 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) | #5C6478 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6576 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6267 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F5F77
#6F5F77
oklch(51% 0.042 314.4)
- #5C6C53
#5C6C53
oklch(51.1% 0.043 134.4)
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 #6F5F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #6F5F77 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.