#6F3D50
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.074 356.5), rgb(111, 61, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#6F3D50 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3D50 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 61, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.074 356.5) |
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 #6F3D50 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3D50 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6F3D50 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3D50 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6C1
oklch(81% 0.043 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58FA1
oklch(70.7% 0.069 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5738B
oklch(63.2% 0.088 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05A75
oklch(55.6% 0.097 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#884A62
oklch(49.1% 0.089 356.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3D50
oklch(42.7% 0.074 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3442
oklch(37.6% 0.058 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#6F3D50 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) | #434751 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50504F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763A44 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3D50
#6F3D50
oklch(42.7% 0.074 356.5)
- #105C4E
#105C4E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 176.8)
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 #6F3D50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.088
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.091
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.092
Use #6F3D50 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.