#6C3050
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.094 349), rgb(108, 48, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#6C3050 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3050 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 48, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.094 349) |
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 #6C3050 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3050 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6C3050 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C3050 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D582AC
oklch(70.6% 0.114 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86197
oklch(63.2% 0.145 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#B34582
oklch(55.7% 0.157 349)
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Step 700
700
#99356E
oklch(49% 0.147 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D59
oklch(42.7% 0.122 349.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C3050
oklch(40.1% 0.094 349)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#6C3050 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) | #363E51 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732E3C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3050
#6C3050
oklch(40.1% 0.094 349)
- #005640
#005640
oklch(40.3% 0.081 168.2)
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 #6C3050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
Use #6C3050 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.