#6A3353
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.089 345.9), rgb(106, 51, 83).
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White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#6A3353 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3353 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 51, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.089 345.9) |
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 #6A3353 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3353 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #6A3353 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A3353 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C8
oklch(81% 0.052 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78CAC
oklch(70.8% 0.083 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#B76E97
oklch(63% 0.106 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25582
oklch(55.6% 0.116 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B456E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 345.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3353
oklch(40.4% 0.089 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3249
oklch(37.8% 0.069 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#6A3353 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) | #384054 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464952 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70323F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3353
#6A3353
oklch(40.4% 0.089 345.9)
- #00573E
#00573E
oklch(40.5% 0.084 165.7)
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 #6A3353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
Use #6A3353 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.