#6D3E53
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.071 352.3), rgb(109, 62, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#6D3E53 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3E53 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 62, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.071 352.3) |
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 #6D3E53 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3E53 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #6D3E53 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3E53 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#C290A5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 352)
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Step 500
500
#B2748F
oklch(63.2% 0.085 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D5C79
oklch(55.7% 0.092 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#864B66
oklch(49.1% 0.087 351.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3E53
oklch(42.8% 0.071 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#583544
oklch(37.6% 0.055 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#6D3E53 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) | #434854 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5052 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733C45 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3E53
#6D3E53
oklch(42.8% 0.071 352.3)
- #1A5C4B
#1A5C4B
oklch(42.9% 0.072 172.2)
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 #6D3E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.093
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.094
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.095
Use #6D3E53 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.