#6E3356
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.095 345.5), rgb(110, 51, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#6E3356 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3356 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 51, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.095 345.5) |
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 #6E3356 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3356 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6E3356 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3356 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAD
oklch(70.7% 0.089 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C99
oklch(63.2% 0.114 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55283
oklch(55.5% 0.124 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D436F
oklch(49.1% 0.114 345.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3356
oklch(41.1% 0.095 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D304A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#371D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 347.1)
#6E3356 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) | #384157 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B54 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753240 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3356
#6E3356
oklch(41.1% 0.095 345.5)
- #00593F
#00593F
oklch(41.1% 0.086 165.2)
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 #6E3356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
Use #6E3356 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.