#6A566A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48% 0.04 326.2), rgb(106, 86, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#6A566A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A566A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 86, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 10%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.04 326.2) |
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 #6A566A | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A566A | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A566A text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A566A text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC7
oklch(80.8% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAB
oklch(70.6% 0.031 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#978197
oklch(63.1% 0.041 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#816B81
oklch(55.6% 0.043 326.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A566A
oklch(48% 0.04 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#594959
oklch(42.8% 0.033 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D49
oklch(37.7% 0.026 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#6A566A 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) | #555B6B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595D69 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B585D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A566A
#6A566A
oklch(48% 0.04 326.2)
- #4F6450
#4F6450
oklch(48% 0.041 146.1)
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 #6A566A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
Use #6A566A 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.