#6F344E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.089 354), rgb(111, 52, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#6F344E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 354°. 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F344E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 52, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.089 354) |
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 #6F344E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F344E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #6F344E text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F344E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB6D8E
oklch(63.1% 0.107 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65478
oklch(55.6% 0.115 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4465
oklch(49.1% 0.107 353.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F344E
oklch(41.1% 0.089 354)
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Step 900
900
#5E3144
oklch(37.7% 0.07 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#6F344E 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) | #3C414F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77313E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F344E
#6F344E
oklch(41.1% 0.089 354)
- #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 #6F344E, 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 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
Use #6F344E 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.