#6E314D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.093 353.3), rgb(110, 49, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#6E314D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E314D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 49, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.093 353.3) |
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 #6E314D | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E314D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #6E314D text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E314D text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C3
oklch(81% 0.054 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC8AA5
oklch(70.7% 0.087 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD6C8F
oklch(63.2% 0.111 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85279
oklch(55.6% 0.121 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#904266
oklch(49.1% 0.113 353.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E314D
oklch(40.5% 0.093 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3045
oklch(37.7% 0.073 353)
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Step 950
950
#381D28
oklch(27.1% 0.045 354.6)
#6E314D 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) | #393F4E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762E3C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E314D
#6E314D
oklch(40.5% 0.093 353.3)
- #005645
#005645
oklch(40.4% 0.077 173.4)
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 #6E314D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.079
Use #6E314D 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.