#6A384D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.076 354.3), rgb(106, 56, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#6A384D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A384D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 56, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.076 354.3) |
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 #6A384D | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A384D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6A384D text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A384D text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#C58FA3
oklch(70.8% 0.07 355)
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Step 500
500
#B5728D
oklch(63.1% 0.091 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05A77
oklch(55.7% 0.098 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#884964
oklch(49% 0.092 353.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A384D
oklch(41% 0.076 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3443
oklch(37.7% 0.058 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#6A384D 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) | #3E424E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713640 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A384D
#6A384D
oklch(41% 0.076 354.3)
- #065848
#065848
oklch(41.2% 0.076 174.4)
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 #6A384D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.088
Use #6A384D 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.