#6D304D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.094 352.4), rgb(109, 48, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#6D304D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D304D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 48, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.094 352.4) |
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 #6D304D | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D304D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6D304D text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D304D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC5
oklch(80.8% 0.07 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#D682A7
oklch(70.6% 0.112 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96092
oklch(63% 0.144 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#B4447C
oklch(55.5% 0.156 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3569
oklch(49.1% 0.146 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2D55
oklch(42.7% 0.12 352.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D304D
oklch(40.2% 0.094 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1929
oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1)
#6D304D 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) | #383E4E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752D3B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D304D
#6D304D
oklch(40.2% 0.094 352.4)
- #005544
#005544
oklch(40.1% 0.077 173.2)
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 #6D304D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
Use #6D304D 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.