#6B5166
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.9% 0.047 333.1), rgb(107, 81, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6B5166 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5166 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 81, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 14%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.047 333.1) |
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 #6B5166 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5166 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5166 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5166 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC7
oklch(80.8% 0.024 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF99AA
oklch(70.8% 0.035 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7F96
oklch(63% 0.047 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#866980
oklch(55.7% 0.05 333.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5166
oklch(46.9% 0.047 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4758
oklch(42.6% 0.039 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C49
oklch(37.8% 0.031 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#6B5166 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) | #515767 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575A65 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5258 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5166
#6B5166
oklch(46.9% 0.047 333.1)
- #46634E
#46634E
oklch(47% 0.048 152.9)
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 #6B5166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
Use #6B5166 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.