What color is #6E568A?

#6E568A is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(110, 86, 138), and in HSL hsl(268, 23%, 44%).

Is #6E568A accessible as text?

On white, #6E568A has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #6E568A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6E568A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #6E568A?

#6E568A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #728A56. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6E568A below.

Is #6E568A good for buttons?

#6E568A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6E568A — black text only reaches 3.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6E568A the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #6E568A is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#6E568A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6E568A

Not just a swatch — here's how #6E568A works with other colors. Named schemes with #6E568A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6E568A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Ultra Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6E568A Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Ultra Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6E568A Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8092A7 Anchor #2E3236

Ultra Violet keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6E568A Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Ultra Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6E568A Secondary #90889B Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Ultra Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ultra Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6E568A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 68/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2DEE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #80568A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6E568A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6E568A;
  --color-base-rgb: 110 86 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.9% 0.085 304.7);
  --color-50: #F7F5F9;
  --color-100: #EAE6F0;
  --color-200: #D6CDE0;
  --color-300: #B7A9C6;
  --color-400: #9886AC;
  --color-500: #79668F;
  --color-600: #60536F;
  --color-700: #473E51;
  --color-800: #302B36;
  --color-900: #1E1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F7F5F9',
    100: '#EAE6F0',
    200: '#D6CDE0',
    300: '#B7A9C6',
    400: '#9886AC',
    500: '#79668F',
    600: '#60536F',
    700: '#473E51',
    800: '#302B36',
    900: '#1E1B22',
  },
}

$base: #6E568A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F5F9;
$base-100: #EAE6F0;
$base-200: #D6CDE0;
$base-300: #B7A9C6;
$base-400: #9886AC;
$base-500: #79668F;
$base-600: #60536F;
$base-700: #473E51;
$base-800: #302B36;
$base-900: #1E1B22;
$base-hover: #58456E;
$base-subtle: #D4CDDC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6E568A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6CDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B7A9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9886AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#79668F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#60536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#473E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6E568A

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