#6E3753
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.7% 0.086 349.6), rgb(110, 55, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#6E3753 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3753 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 55, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.086 349.6) |
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 #6E3753 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3753 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #6E3753 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3753 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78CA8
oklch(70.6% 0.08 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#B86F93
oklch(63.2% 0.103 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#A3567D
oklch(55.7% 0.112 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4669
oklch(49.1% 0.103 349.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3753
oklch(41.7% 0.086 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3247
oklch(37.7% 0.067 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#361E29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 351.2)
#6E3753 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) | #3D4354 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D52 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753541 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3753
#6E3753
oklch(41.7% 0.086 349.6)
- #005A45
#005A45
oklch(41.6% 0.082 170)
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 #6E3753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.087
Use #6E3753 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.