#6D596C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.1% 0.039 327.7), rgb(109, 89, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#6D596C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D596C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 89, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 10%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.039 327.7) |
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 #6D596C | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D596C | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D596C text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6D596C text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC7
oklch(81% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAA
oklch(70.6% 0.03 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#978296
oklch(63.2% 0.038 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#816B80
oklch(55.6% 0.042 327.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D596C
oklch(49.1% 0.039 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#594958
oklch(42.7% 0.032 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D48
oklch(37.7% 0.024 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#6D596C 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) | #585E6D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C606B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5A5F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D596C
#6D596C
oklch(49.1% 0.039 327.7)
- #526754
#526754
oklch(49.1% 0.039 147.5)
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 #6D596C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
Use #6D596C 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.