#6A5166
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.8% 0.046 331.8), rgb(106, 81, 102).
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White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#6A5166 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A5166 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 81, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 13%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.046 331.8) |
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 #6A5166 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A5166 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A5166 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A5166 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC7
oklch(81% 0.022 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AB
oklch(70.7% 0.035 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8096
oklch(63.1% 0.045 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#856980
oklch(55.6% 0.049 332.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A5166
oklch(46.8% 0.046 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4758
oklch(42.6% 0.039 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C49
oklch(37.7% 0.03 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#6A5166 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) | #515767 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565A65 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5258 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A5166
#6A5166
oklch(46.8% 0.046 331.8)
- #47624E
#47624E
oklch(46.8% 0.046 152.4)
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 #6A5166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
Use #6A5166 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.