#600E3B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.1% 0.121 352.9), rgb(96, 14, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#600E3B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #600E3B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 14, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 75%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.121 352.9) |
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 #600E3B | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #600E3B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #600E3B text on white | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #600E3B text on black | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 352.3)
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Step 400
400
#E477A9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D94E93
oklch(63.1% 0.186 353)
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Step 600
600
#C4297E
oklch(55.6% 0.202 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#A9186A
oklch(49.1% 0.188 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#891956
oklch(42.6% 0.156 353)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#600E3B
oklch(33.1% 0.121 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#600E3B 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) | #1F283C | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363739 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #680523 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #600E3B
#600E3B
oklch(33.1% 0.121 352.9)
- #004032
#004032
oklch(33.1% 0.064 172.3)
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 #600E3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
Use #600E3B 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.