#6E596B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.1% 0.039 331), rgb(110, 89, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#6E596B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 331°. 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E596B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 89, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 11%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.039 331) |
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 #6E596B | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E596B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E596B text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E596B text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AA9
oklch(70.7% 0.03 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#988194
oklch(63.1% 0.039 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#826B7F
oklch(55.7% 0.041 330.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E596B
oklch(49.1% 0.039 331)
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Step 800
800
#5A4957
oklch(42.8% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D48
oklch(37.8% 0.025 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#6E596B 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) | #595E6C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D606A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705A5F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E596B
#6E596B
oklch(49.1% 0.039 331)
- #516756
#516756
oklch(49.1% 0.038 151.7)
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 #6E596B, 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 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
Use #6E596B 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.