#6A5367
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.3% 0.043 330.6), rgb(106, 83, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#6A5367 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A5367 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 83, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 12%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.043 330.6) |
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 #6A5367 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A5367 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A5367 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A5367 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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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
#C9BCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AA
oklch(70.6% 0.033 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#998096
oklch(63% 0.044 330)
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Step 600
600
#846A80
oklch(55.7% 0.046 331.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A5367
oklch(47.3% 0.043 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4858
oklch(42.7% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C49
oklch(37.6% 0.029 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#6A5367 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) | #525868 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585B66 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C545A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A5367
#6A5367
oklch(47.3% 0.043 330.6)
- #4A634F
#4A634F
oklch(47.3% 0.044 150.5)
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 #6A5367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
Use #6A5367 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.