#6F3D52
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.075 354.1), rgb(111, 61, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#6F3D52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3D52 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 61, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.075 354.1) |
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 #6F3D52 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3D52 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #6F3D52 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3D52 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA3
oklch(70.7% 0.069 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#B4728D
oklch(63% 0.09 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A77
oklch(55.6% 0.097 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#884A64
oklch(49.2% 0.09 354.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3D52
oklch(42.8% 0.075 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#6F3D52 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) | #434753 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505051 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763B45 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3D52
#6F3D52
oklch(42.8% 0.075 354.1)
- #115C4C
#115C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 174.4)
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 #6F3D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.090
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.091
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.094
Use #6F3D52 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.