#6F678F
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.7% 0.062 293.4), rgb(111, 103, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#6F678F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F678F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 103, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.062 293.4) |
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 #6F678F | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F678F | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F678F text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F678F text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED2
oklch(81% 0.028 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B83AA
oklch(63.1% 0.059 294.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F678F
oklch(53.7% 0.062 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#625B7F
oklch(49.2% 0.057 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#504A67
oklch(42.7% 0.048 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#423E54
oklch(37.7% 0.037 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#6F678F 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) | #5E6D91 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6C8E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696D75 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F678F
#6F678F
oklch(53.7% 0.062 293.4)
- #6D7247
#6D7247
oklch(53.7% 0.063 113.9)
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 #6F678F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
Use #6F678F 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.