What color is #6E6B85?

#6E6B85 is a medium, neutral gray. In RGB it is rgb(110, 107, 133), and in HSL hsl(247, 11%, 47%).

Is #6E6B85 accessible as text?

On white, #6E6B85 has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #6E6B85, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6E6B85?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #6E6B85?

#6E6B85 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #82856B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6E6B85 below.

Is #6E6B85 good for buttons?

#6E6B85 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6E6B85 — black text only reaches 4.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6E6B85 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #6E6B85 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#6E6B85 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6E6B85

Not just a swatch — here's how #6E6B85 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6E6B85 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6E6B85 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Dim Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6E6B85 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Dim Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6E6B85 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Dim Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6E6B85 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Dim Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6E6B85 Secondary #9897A1 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Dim Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dim Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6E6B85 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #6E6B85 with

Light Slate Gray Mauve Taupe Warm Taupe Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E2E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #776B85 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6E6B85 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6E6B85;
  --color-base-rgb: 110 107 133;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.0% 0.040 290.3);
  --color-50: #F7F6F8;
  --color-100: #E9E8ED;
  --color-200: #D3D2DB;
  --color-300: #B2B1BF;
  --color-400: #9290A2;
  --color-500: #737184;
  --color-600: #5C5A68;
  --color-700: #44434C;
  --color-800: #2E2E33;
  --color-900: #1D1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F7F6F8',
    100: '#E9E8ED',
    200: '#D3D2DB',
    300: '#B2B1BF',
    400: '#9290A2',
    500: '#737184',
    600: '#5C5A68',
    700: '#44434C',
    800: '#2E2E33',
    900: '#1D1D20',
  },
}

$base: #6E6B85;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F8;
$base-100: #E9E8ED;
$base-200: #D3D2DB;
$base-300: #B2B1BF;
$base-400: #9290A2;
$base-500: #737184;
$base-600: #5C5A68;
$base-700: #44434C;
$base-800: #2E2E33;
$base-900: #1D1D20;
$base-hover: #58556A;
$base-subtle: #D4D3DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6E6B85",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D2DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2B1BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9290A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#737184",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C5A68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44434C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6E6B85

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Pairs with #6E6B85

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