#6D3154
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.096 346.2), rgb(109, 49, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#6D3154 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3154 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 49, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.096 346.2) |
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 #6D3154 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3154 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #6D3154 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3154 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C8
oklch(81% 0.056 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B98
oklch(63.1% 0.116 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65282
oklch(55.6% 0.125 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E426E
oklch(49.1% 0.116 346.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3154
oklch(40.6% 0.096 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E304A
oklch(37.8% 0.075 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 346.4)
#6D3154 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) | #363F55 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474A52 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74303E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3154
#6D3154
oklch(40.6% 0.096 346.2)
- #00573F
#00573F
oklch(40.5% 0.083 166.6)
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 #6D3154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
Use #6D3154 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.