#6B657B
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52% 0.035 297.7), rgb(107, 101, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#6B657B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B657B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 101, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 10%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.035 297.7) |
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 #6B657B | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B657B | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B657B text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6B657B text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECA
oklch(80.8% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB0
oklch(70.6% 0.028 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B859C
oklch(63% 0.035 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#766F87
oklch(55.7% 0.038 298.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B657B
oklch(52% 0.035 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#514C5D
oklch(42.8% 0.028 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#433F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.022 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#6B657B 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) | #61687C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62687A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68686C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B657B
#6B657B
oklch(52% 0.035 297.7)
- #676C55
#676C55
oklch(52% 0.035 117.6)
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 #6B657B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.053
Use #6B657B 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.