#6E3150
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.095 350.4), rgb(110, 49, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#6E3150 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3150 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 49, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.095 350.4) |
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 #6E3150 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3150 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #6E3150 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3150 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
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C5
oklch(81% 0.055 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC6B93
oklch(63% 0.114 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#A7527D
oklch(55.6% 0.123 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4269
oklch(49% 0.114 350.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3150
oklch(40.6% 0.095 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3047
oklch(37.7% 0.073 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#371C29
oklch(26.8% 0.047 350.4)
#6E3150 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) | #383F51 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A4F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752F3D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3150
#6E3150
oklch(40.6% 0.095 350.4)
- #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 #6E3150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
Use #6E3150 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.