#6C314F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.092 350.3), rgb(108, 49, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#6C314F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C314F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 49, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.092 350.3) |
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 #6C314F | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C314F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6C314F text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C314F text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AA8
oklch(70.6% 0.087 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB6C92
oklch(63% 0.11 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#A6537D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4369
oklch(49.1% 0.111 350.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C314F
oklch(40.2% 0.092 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3147
oklch(37.8% 0.071 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#6C314F 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) | #383F50 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47494E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732F3C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C314F
#6C314F
oklch(40.2% 0.092 350.3)
- #005642
#005642
oklch(40.3% 0.08 170.2)
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 #6C314F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
Use #6C314F 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.