#6E3353
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.093 348.3), rgb(110, 51, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#6E3353 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3353 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 51, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.093 348.3) |
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 #6E3353 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3353 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #6E3353 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3353 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 348.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.088 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C95
oklch(63% 0.111 348)
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Step 600
600
#A5537F
oklch(55.5% 0.12 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E436C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 348.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3353
oklch(41% 0.093 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3048
oklch(37.6% 0.073 348)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#6E3353 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) | #394154 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494B52 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75323F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3353
#6E3353
oklch(41% 0.093 348.3)
- #005842
#005842
oklch(40.9% 0.082 168.6)
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 #6E3353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
Use #6E3353 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.