#6C3454
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.09 346.4), rgb(108, 52, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#6C3454 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3454 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 52, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.09 346.4) |
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 #6C3454 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3454 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #6C3454 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C3454 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C7
oklch(81% 0.051 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.085 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86E97
oklch(63.2% 0.107 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35581
oklch(55.6% 0.116 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B456D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 346.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C3454
oklch(40.9% 0.09 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3149
oklch(37.6% 0.071 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#6C3454 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) | #394155 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A53 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723340 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3454
#6C3454
oklch(40.9% 0.09 346.4)
- #005840
#005840
oklch(40.8% 0.084 166.8)
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 #6C3454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
Use #6C3454 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.