#6E324E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.092 352.7), rgb(110, 50, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#6E324E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.092 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 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E324E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 50, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.092 352.7) |
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 #6E324E | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E324E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6E324E text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E324E 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
#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
#EAD1DB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AA5
oklch(70.6% 0.086 353)
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Step 500
500
#BC6C90
oklch(63.1% 0.11 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#A7537A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4366
oklch(49.1% 0.111 353)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E324E
oklch(40.7% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3045
oklch(37.6% 0.072 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#6E324E 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) | #3A404F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762F3D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E324E
#6E324E
oklch(40.7% 0.092 352.7)
- #005745
#005745
oklch(40.7% 0.079 172.5)
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 #6E324E, 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 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
Use #6E324E 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.