#6E5576
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.7% 0.06 317.8), rgb(110, 85, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#6E5576 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 318°. 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5576 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 85, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 16%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.06 317.8) |
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 #6E5576 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5576 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5576 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5576 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B4
oklch(70.7% 0.047 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#997EA1
oklch(63% 0.06 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#83678C
oklch(55.5% 0.065 317.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5576
oklch(48.7% 0.06 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4661
oklch(42.6% 0.05 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.039 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#6E5576 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) | #515C77 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565F75 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5961 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5576
#6E5576
oklch(48.7% 0.06 317.8)
- #4F6846
#4F6846
oklch(48.8% 0.061 137.6)
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 #6E5576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
Use #6E5576 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.