#6E3451
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.09 350.5), rgb(110, 52, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#6E3451 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3451 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 52, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.09 350.5) |
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 #6E3451 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3451 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6E3451 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3451 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 350.1)
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Step 400
400
#C98BA7
oklch(70.6% 0.084 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA6D92
oklch(63.1% 0.108 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#A5547C
oklch(55.6% 0.117 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4469
oklch(49.1% 0.109 350.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3451
oklch(41.1% 0.09 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3146
oklch(37.7% 0.07 351)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#6E3451 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) | #3B4152 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B50 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75323F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3451
#6E3451
oklch(41.1% 0.09 350.5)
- #005844
#005844
oklch(41% 0.081 170.6)
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 #6E3451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
Use #6E3451 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.