#6A515D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.5% 0.038 348.2), rgb(106, 81, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#6A515D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A515D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 81, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 13%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.038 348.2) |
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 #6A515D | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A515D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A515D text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A515D text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.018 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA4
oklch(70.8% 0.028 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C818D
oklch(63.2% 0.037 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#866A77
oklch(55.6% 0.04 348.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A515D
oklch(46.5% 0.038 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4852
oklch(42.7% 0.032 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C44
oklch(37.6% 0.026 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2328
oklch(26.8% 0.016 343.8)
#6A515D 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) | #53565D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59595C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5155 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A515D
#6A515D
oklch(46.5% 0.038 348.2)
- #456055
#456055
oklch(46.4% 0.037 167.7)
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 #6A515D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
Use #6A515D 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.