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Dusty Magenta Vapor

#6b4f62
Notes

Dusty Magenta Vapor (#6B4F62) is a true magenta with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (319°, 15%, 36%) places it in the muted band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary green. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#6b4f62
RGB
rgb(107, 79, 98)
HSL
hsl(319, 15%, 36%)
HWB
hwb(319 31% 58%)
OKLCH
oklch(46.4% 0.047 338.6)
HSV
hsv(319, 26%, 42%)
LAB
lab(37.11% 15.19 -6.46)
LCH
lch(37.11% 16.51 336.97)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 26%, 8%, 58%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#6b4f62
Original
#505563
Protanopia
#565961
Deuteranopia
#6e5055
Tritanopia
#565656
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
7.19:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
2.92:1

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