#6C324F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.09 350.6), rgb(108, 50, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#6C324F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C324F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 50, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.09 350.6) |
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 #6C324F | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C324F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #6C324F text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C324F text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 350.1)
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Step 400
400
#C98BA7
oklch(70.6% 0.084 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA6D92
oklch(63.1% 0.108 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#A5547C
oklch(55.6% 0.117 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4469
oklch(49.1% 0.109 350.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C324F
oklch(40.4% 0.09 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3146
oklch(37.7% 0.07 351)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#6C324F 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) | #393F50 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73303D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C324F
#6C324F
oklch(40.4% 0.09 350.6)
- #005643
#005643
oklch(40.3% 0.079 171.2)
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 #6C324F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
Use #6C324F 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.