#6E384F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.082 354.3), rgb(110, 56, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#6E384F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E384F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.082 354.3) |
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 #6E384F | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E384F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #6E384F text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E384F text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA4
oklch(70.7% 0.076 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#B8708D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#A35777
oklch(55.6% 0.107 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4764
oklch(49.1% 0.098 354.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E384F
oklch(41.7% 0.082 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3344
oklch(37.8% 0.063 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#6E384F 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) | #3F4350 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4D4E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753540 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E384F
#6E384F
oklch(41.7% 0.082 354.3)
- #005A49
#005A49
oklch(41.7% 0.079 174.1)
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 #6E384F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.087
Use #6E384F 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.