#6D546B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48% 0.048 328.9), rgb(109, 84, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#6D546B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D546B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 84, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 13%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.048 328.9) |
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 #6D546B | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D546B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D546B text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D546B text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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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
#C9BCC8
oklch(81% 0.022 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AC
oklch(70.7% 0.036 329)
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Step 500
500
#9A8098
oklch(63.2% 0.047 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#856982
oklch(55.7% 0.051 329.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D546B
oklch(48% 0.048 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B475A
oklch(42.6% 0.04 327.9)
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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)
#6D546B 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) | #535A6C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595D6A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F565C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D546B
#6D546B
oklch(48% 0.048 328.9)
- #4B654F
#4B654F
oklch(47.9% 0.047 149)
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 #6D546B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
Use #6D546B 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.