#6E536D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48% 0.053 327.6), rgb(110, 83, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#6E536D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E536D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 83, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.053 327.6) |
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 #6E536D | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E536D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E536D text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E536D text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AE
oklch(70.7% 0.041 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B7F9A
oklch(63.2% 0.051 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#866885
oklch(55.7% 0.057 327.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E536D
oklch(48% 0.053 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C475B
oklch(42.7% 0.042 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.035 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#6E536D 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) | #52596E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585D6C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70555C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E536D
#6E536D
oklch(48% 0.053 327.6)
- #49664C
#49664C
oklch(48% 0.054 147.3)
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 #6E536D, 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 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E536D 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.