#6B596B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.8% 0.036 326.1), rgb(107, 89, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#6B596B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B596B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 89, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 9%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.036 326.1) |
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 #6B596B | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B596B | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B596B text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B596B text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC7
oklch(81% 0.018 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.027 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#958295
oklch(63% 0.036 326)
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Step 600
600
#806C80
oklch(55.7% 0.039 326.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B596B
oklch(48.8% 0.036 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#584958
oklch(42.6% 0.031 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#483D48
oklch(37.6% 0.024 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#6B596B 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) | #585D6C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5F6A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5A5F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B596B
#6B596B
oklch(48.8% 0.036 326.1)
- #536654
#536654
oklch(48.9% 0.037 146.4)
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 #6B596B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
Use #6B596B 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.