#6D5461
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.6% 0.038 346.1), rgb(109, 84, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#6D5461 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5461 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 84, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 13%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.038 346.1) |
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 #6D5461 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5461 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5461 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5461 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#CABCC3
oklch(80.9% 0.018 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA4
oklch(70.8% 0.028 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B818E
oklch(63.1% 0.037 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#866A78
oklch(55.6% 0.041 347)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D5461
oklch(47.6% 0.038 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4853
oklch(42.6% 0.032 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C44
oklch(37.6% 0.026 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2328
oklch(26.8% 0.016 343.8)
#6D5461 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) | #565962 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5C60 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715458 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5461
#6D5461
oklch(47.6% 0.038 346.1)
- #486458
#486458
oklch(47.7% 0.038 166.5)
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 #6D5461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
Use #6D5461 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.