#6E3452
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.091 349.5), rgb(110, 52, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#6E3452 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3452 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 52, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.091 349.5) |
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 #6E3452 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3452 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6E3452 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3452 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
#DCB3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#C98BA8
oklch(70.7% 0.084 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA6D93
oklch(63.1% 0.108 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#A5547D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D446A
oklch(49.1% 0.109 349.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3452
oklch(41.1% 0.091 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3147
oklch(37.7% 0.07 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#6E3452 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) | #3A4153 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B51 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75323F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3452
#6E3452
oklch(41.1% 0.091 349.5)
- #005943
#005943
oklch(41.2% 0.083 168.9)
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 #6E3452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
Use #6E3452 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.