#6E3153
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.097 347.7), rgb(110, 49, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#6E3153 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3153 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 49, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.097 347.7) |
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 #6E3153 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3153 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6E3153 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3153 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#DDB2C7
oklch(80.8% 0.057 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AB
oklch(70.6% 0.091 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC6B96
oklch(63.1% 0.116 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75181
oklch(55.6% 0.127 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F426D
oklch(49.2% 0.116 347.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3153
oklch(40.7% 0.097 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3049
oklch(37.7% 0.075 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#371C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 346.4)
#6E3153 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) | #374054 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A51 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75303E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3153
#6E3153
oklch(40.7% 0.097 347.7)
- #005741
#005741
oklch(40.6% 0.082 168.4)
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 #6E3153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
Use #6E3153 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.