#6F3153
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.098 348.2), rgb(111, 49, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#6F3153 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3153 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 49, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.098 348.2) |
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 #6F3153 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3153 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6F3153 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3153 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD6A96
oklch(63.1% 0.118 348)
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Step 600
600
#A85180
oklch(55.7% 0.127 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F416C
oklch(49% 0.118 348.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3153
oklch(40.9% 0.098 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F48
oklch(37.7% 0.077 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#6F3153 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) | #374054 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A51 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762F3E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3153
#6F3153
oklch(40.9% 0.098 348.2)
- #005841
#005841
oklch(40.9% 0.083 167.7)
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 #6F3153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
Use #6F3153 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.