#6D324F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.091 351.2), rgb(109, 50, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#6D324F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 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 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D324F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 50, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.091 351.2) |
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 #6D324F | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D324F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #6D324F text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D324F 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 353)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA7
oklch(70.8% 0.085 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB6D91
oklch(63.2% 0.108 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#A6537C
oklch(55.6% 0.119 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4368
oklch(49% 0.111 351.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D324F
oklch(40.6% 0.091 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3146
oklch(37.8% 0.071 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#6D324F 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 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74303D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D324F
#6D324F
oklch(40.6% 0.091 351.2)
- #005743
#005743
oklch(40.6% 0.08 170.4)
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 #6D324F, 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 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
Use #6D324F 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.