#6E576D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.8% 0.045 327.6), rgb(110, 87, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#6E576D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.045 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 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E576D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 87, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 12%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.045 327.6) |
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 #6E576D | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E576D | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E576D text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E576D text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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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
#AD99AC
oklch(70.6% 0.036 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#998097
oklch(63.1% 0.045 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#836A82
oklch(55.7% 0.047 327.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E576D
oklch(48.8% 0.045 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A485A
oklch(42.7% 0.037 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 326.1)
#6E576D 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) | #565C6E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5F6C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70595E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E576D
#6E576D
oklch(48.8% 0.045 327.6)
- #4F6751
#4F6751
oklch(48.8% 0.045 147)
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 #6E576D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
Use #6E576D 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.