#6D536B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.8% 0.05 328.9), rgb(109, 83, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#6D536B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D536B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 83, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.05 328.9) |
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 #6D536B | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D536B | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D536B text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D536B text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AD
oklch(70.7% 0.04 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7F98
oklch(63.1% 0.049 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#856883
oklch(55.5% 0.054 328.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D536B
oklch(47.8% 0.05 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C475A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.031 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#6D536B 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) | #52596C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585C6A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F555B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D536B
#6D536B
oklch(47.8% 0.05 328.9)
- #49654E
#49654E
oklch(47.8% 0.049 149.7)
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 #6D536B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
Use #6D536B 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.