#6A3151
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.091 347.2), rgb(106, 49, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#6A3151 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3151 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 49, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.091 347.2) |
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 #6A3151 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3151 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6A3151 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A3151 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D284AE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56399
oklch(63.2% 0.14 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#B04784
oklch(55.6% 0.153 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#973870
oklch(49.2% 0.142 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 346.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A3151
oklch(40% 0.091 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#6A3151 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) | #363E52 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464850 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71303D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3151
#6A3151
oklch(40% 0.091 347.2)
- #00553E
#00553E
oklch(39.9% 0.082 167.1)
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 #6A3151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
Use #6A3151 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.