#6E3757
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.088 345.7), rgb(110, 55, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#6E3757 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3757 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 55, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.088 345.7) |
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 #6E3757 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3757 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #6E3757 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3757 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.051 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#C78CAC
oklch(70.8% 0.083 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#B76E97
oklch(63% 0.106 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25582
oklch(55.6% 0.116 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B456E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 345.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3757
oklch(41.8% 0.088 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3249
oklch(37.7% 0.068 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#6E3757 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) | #3B4458 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D56 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743643 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3757
#6E3757
oklch(41.8% 0.088 345.7)
- #005B41
#005B41
oklch(41.8% 0.087 165.7)
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 #6E3757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.087
Use #6E3757 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.