#6C314C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.09 353.2), rgb(108, 49, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#6C314C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C314C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 49, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.09 353.2) |
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 #6C314C | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C314C | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6C314C text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C314C text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#D584A6
oklch(70.8% 0.108 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86290
oklch(63.1% 0.139 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#B3477B
oklch(55.7% 0.151 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#993767
oklch(49% 0.14 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F54
oklch(42.8% 0.116 353.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C314C
oklch(40.1% 0.09 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#6C314C 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) | #393E4D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732E3B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C314C
#6C314C
oklch(40.1% 0.09 353.2)
- #005544
#005544
oklch(40.1% 0.077 173.2)
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 #6C314C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
Use #6C314C 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.