#6C3152
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.094 347.4), rgb(108, 49, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#6C3152 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3152 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 49, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.094 347.4) |
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 #6C3152 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3152 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6C3152 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C3152 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.089 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C96
oklch(63% 0.112 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55380
oklch(55.6% 0.121 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E436D
oklch(49.2% 0.114 347.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C3152
oklch(40.4% 0.094 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3049
oklch(37.6% 0.074 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#371D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 347.1)
#6C3152 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) | #373F53 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474951 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73303E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3152
#6C3152
oklch(40.4% 0.094 347.4)
- #00563F
#00563F
oklch(40.2% 0.082 167.3)
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 #6C3152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
Use #6C3152 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.