#6B515B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.5% 0.038 353.7), rgb(107, 81, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6B515B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B515B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 81, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 14%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.038 353.7) |
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 #6B515B | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B515B | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B515B text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B515B text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.018 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#B099A2
oklch(70.6% 0.03 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D818B
oklch(63.2% 0.037 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#876A75
oklch(55.6% 0.04 353.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B515B
oklch(46.5% 0.038 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4850
oklch(42.6% 0.031 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C42
oklch(37.5% 0.024 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#6B515B 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) | #53555B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595A5A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5054 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B515B
#6B515B
oklch(46.5% 0.038 353.7)
- #436158
#436158
oklch(46.6% 0.038 174)
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 #6B515B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
Use #6B515B 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.