#6D5969
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.9% 0.036 333), rgb(109, 89, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#6D5969 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5969 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 89, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 10%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.036 333) |
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 #6D5969 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5969 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5969 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5969 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC5
oklch(81% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA8
oklch(70.8% 0.027 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#978293
oklch(63.1% 0.035 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#816B7D
oklch(55.5% 0.038 332.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D5969
oklch(48.9% 0.036 333)
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Step 800
800
#594956
oklch(42.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#493D47
oklch(37.6% 0.023 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#6D5969 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) | #595D6A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6068 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5A5E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5969
#6D5969
oklch(48.9% 0.036 333)
- #516657
#516657
oklch(48.8% 0.035 153.9)
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 #6D5969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
Use #6D5969 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.