#6B384E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.077 353.7), rgb(107, 56, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#6B384E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B384E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 56, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.077 353.7) |
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 #6B384E | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B384E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #6B384E text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B384E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E8D3DA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 355.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#B5718D
oklch(63% 0.093 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#A05978
oklch(55.6% 0.1 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#894965
oklch(49.2% 0.093 353.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B384E
oklch(41.2% 0.077 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E28
oklch(26.9% 0.039 352.4)
#6B384E 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) | #3E434F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C4D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723640 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B384E
#6B384E
oklch(41.2% 0.077 353.7)
- #035847
#035847
oklch(41.1% 0.077 173.5)
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 #6B384E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.088
Use #6B384E 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.