#6A577A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.9% 0.059 309), rgb(106, 87, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#6A577A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 309°. 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 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A577A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 87, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.059 309) |
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 #6A577A | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A577A | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A577A text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A577A text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#A999B7
oklch(70.7% 0.047 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#9480A5
oklch(63.1% 0.059 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E6990
oklch(55.5% 0.064 308.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A577A
oklch(48.9% 0.059 309)
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Step 800
800
#574864
oklch(42.8% 0.049 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#473C51
oklch(37.6% 0.038 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#6A577A 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) | #515E7B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555F79 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685C63 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A577A
#6A577A
oklch(48.9% 0.059 309)
- #566742
#566742
oklch(48.9% 0.06 128.5)
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 #6A577A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
Use #6A577A 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.