#6C334B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.086 355.1), rgb(108, 51, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#6C334B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C334B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 51, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.086 355.1) |
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 #6C334B | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C334B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #6C334B text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C334B text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 355)
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Step 500
500
#BA6E8C
oklch(63% 0.103 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55576
oklch(55.5% 0.112 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4564
oklch(49% 0.104 354.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C334B
oklch(40.4% 0.086 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3243
oklch(37.7% 0.066 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#371D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 355.8)
#6C334B 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) | #3B3F4C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74303C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C334B
#6C334B
oklch(40.4% 0.086 355.1)
- #005646
#005646
oklch(40.4% 0.077 174.5)
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 #6C334B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
Use #6C334B 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.