#6B5968
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.7% 0.033 331.7), rgb(107, 89, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#6B5968 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5968 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 89, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 9%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.033 331.7) |
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 #6B5968 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5968 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5968 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5968 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BA8
oklch(70.6% 0.025 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#968392
oklch(63.2% 0.032 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#806C7D
oklch(55.6% 0.036 331)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5968
oklch(48.7% 0.033 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#584A56
oklch(42.8% 0.027 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#493E47
oklch(37.9% 0.021 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#6B5968 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) | #595D69 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5F67 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5A5E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5968
#6B5968
oklch(48.7% 0.033 331.7)
- #526556
#526556
oklch(48.6% 0.033 151.3)
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 #6B5968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #6B5968 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.