#6B3053
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.095 345.7), rgb(107, 48, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#6B3053 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B3053 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 48, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.095 345.7) |
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 #6B3053 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B3053 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6B3053 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B3053 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B0
oklch(70.7% 0.116 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#C6619D
oklch(63.2% 0.146 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14587
oklch(55.6% 0.158 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#983673
oklch(49.2% 0.148 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D5D
oklch(42.6% 0.122 345.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B3053
oklch(40.1% 0.095 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#6B3053 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) | #353E54 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454852 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722F3E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B3053
#6B3053
oklch(40.1% 0.095 345.7)
- #00563D
#00563D
oklch(40.2% 0.084 165.5)
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 #6B3053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
Use #6B3053 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.