#6E354F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.087 352.9), rgb(110, 53, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#6E354F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E354F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 53, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.087 352.9) |
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 #6E354F | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E354F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #6E354F text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E354F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C3
oklch(81% 0.05 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA5
oklch(70.8% 0.081 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA6E8F
oklch(63.1% 0.104 353)
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Step 600
600
#A55579
oklch(55.6% 0.113 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4566
oklch(49.1% 0.105 352.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E354F
oklch(41.2% 0.087 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3245
oklch(37.8% 0.067 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#6E354F 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) | #3C4150 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C4E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75323F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E354F
#6E354F
oklch(41.2% 0.087 352.9)
- #005847
#005847
oklch(41.1% 0.078 173.7)
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 #6E354F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.082
Use #6E354F 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.