#6C314A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.089 355.2), rgb(108, 49, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#6C314A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C314A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 49, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.089 355.2) |
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 #6C314A | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C314A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6C314A text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C314A 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D584A4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#C8638D
oklch(63.2% 0.136 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#B34777
oklch(55.6% 0.149 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A3864
oklch(49.2% 0.138 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F52
oklch(42.7% 0.115 355.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C314A
oklch(40% 0.089 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#6C314A 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) | #393E4B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494949 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742E3A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C314A
#6C314A
oklch(40% 0.089 355.2)
- #005546
#005546
oklch(40.1% 0.075 175.4)
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 #6C314A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.077
Use #6C314A 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.