#6B3252
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.091 347.1), rgb(107, 50, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#6B3252 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 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B3252 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 50, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.091 347.1) |
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 #6B3252 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B3252 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6B3252 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B3252 text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#E9D2DD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#C88BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.085 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#B96D96
oklch(63.1% 0.109 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45480
oklch(55.6% 0.118 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C446D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 346.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B3252
oklch(40.4% 0.091 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3149
oklch(37.8% 0.072 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#6B3252 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) | #373F53 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474951 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72313E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B3252
#6B3252
oklch(40.4% 0.091 347.1)
- #00563F
#00563F
oklch(40.2% 0.082 167.3)
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 #6B3252, 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 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
Use #6B3252 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.