#6F3454
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.4% 0.093 348.2), rgb(111, 52, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#6F3454 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3454 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 52, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.093 348.2) |
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 #6F3454 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3454 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #6F3454 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3454 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 348.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.088 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C95
oklch(63% 0.111 348)
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Step 600
600
#A5537F
oklch(55.5% 0.12 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E436C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 348.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3454
oklch(41.4% 0.093 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3148
oklch(37.7% 0.071 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#6F3454 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) | #3A4255 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4C53 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763340 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3454
#6F3454
oklch(41.4% 0.093 348.2)
- #005943
#005943
oklch(41.2% 0.083 168.9)
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 #6F3454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
Use #6F3454 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.