#6B334C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.086 353.5), rgb(107, 51, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#6B334C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B334C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 51, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.086 353.5) |
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 #6B334C | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B334C | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6B334C text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B334C 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C3
oklch(81% 0.05 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA4
oklch(70.7% 0.08 354)
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Step 500
500
#B96F8E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45678
oklch(55.6% 0.11 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4665
oklch(49.2% 0.103 354)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B334C
oklch(40.3% 0.086 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3244
oklch(37.8% 0.067 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D28
oklch(26.8% 0.043 352.5)
#6B334C 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) | #3A3F4D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49494B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72303C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B334C
#6B334C
oklch(40.3% 0.086 353.5)
- #005645
#005645
oklch(40.4% 0.077 173.4)
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 #6B334C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
Use #6B334C 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.