#6B515E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.6% 0.04 347.2), rgb(107, 81, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#6B515E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 347°. 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B515E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 81, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 14%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.04 347.2) |
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 #6B515E | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B515E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B515E text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6B515E text on black | 2.96:1 | 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
#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
#CBBCC3
oklch(81% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#B099A4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C808E
oklch(63% 0.04 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#876978
oklch(55.5% 0.044 347.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B515E
oklch(46.6% 0.04 347.2)
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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
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#6B515E 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) | #53565F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595A5D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5155 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B515E
#6B515E
oklch(46.6% 0.04 347.2)
- #446155
#446155
oklch(46.6% 0.04 167.1)
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 #6B515E, 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 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
Use #6B515E 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.