#6B304C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.091 352.3), rgb(107, 48, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#6B304C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B304C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 48, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.091 352.3) |
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 #6B304C | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B304C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6B304C text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B304C text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 352)
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Step 400
400
#D583A7
oklch(70.6% 0.11 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76292
oklch(63% 0.139 352)
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Step 600
600
#B3467C
oklch(55.6% 0.153 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#993769
oklch(49.1% 0.141 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F55
oklch(42.8% 0.116 352.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B304C
oklch(39.8% 0.091 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#6B304C 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) | #373D4D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722D3B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B304C
#6B304C
oklch(39.8% 0.091 352.3)
- #005443
#005443
oklch(39.7% 0.076 173)
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 #6B304C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
Use #6B304C 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.