#6A536D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.5% 0.05 322.5), rgb(106, 83, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#6A536D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A536D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 83, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.05 322.5) |
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 #6A536D | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A536D | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A536D text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6A536D text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCA
oklch(80.9% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AF
oklch(70.7% 0.039 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#98809B
oklch(63.1% 0.049 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#836986
oklch(55.6% 0.054 322.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A536D
oklch(47.5% 0.05 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A485C
oklch(42.8% 0.04 323)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.033 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#6A536D 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) | #51596E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565B6C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B555C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A536D
#6A536D
oklch(47.5% 0.05 322.5)
- #4C644A
#4C644A
oklch(47.6% 0.05 142.8)
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 #6A536D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
Use #6A536D 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.