#6F678C
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.5% 0.058 294.3), rgb(111, 103, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#6F678C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F678C |
| RGB | rgb(111, 103, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.058 294.3) |
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 #6F678C | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F678C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F678C text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F678C text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A7
oklch(63.2% 0.052 294)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F678C
oklch(53.5% 0.058 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#625B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#504A65
oklch(42.6% 0.045 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#423E52
oklch(37.6% 0.034 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#6F678C 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) | #5F6C8E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6B8B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696D74 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F678C
#6F678C
oklch(53.5% 0.058 294.3)
- #6C714A
#6C714A
oklch(53.4% 0.057 114.3)
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 #6F678C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
Use #6F678C 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.