#600E40
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.3% 0.124 349), rgb(96, 14, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#600E40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #600E40 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 14, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 75%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.124 349) |
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 #600E40 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #600E40 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #600E40 text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #600E40 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E377AF
oklch(70.8% 0.148 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#D84D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.19 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#C32786
oklch(55.6% 0.207 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#A81772
oklch(49.2% 0.192 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#88185C
oklch(42.6% 0.159 349.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#600E40
oklch(33.3% 0.124 349)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#600E40 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) | #1C2941 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35373E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #680826 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #600E40
#600E40
oklch(33.3% 0.124 349)
- #004130
#004130
oklch(33.3% 0.067 168.7)
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 #600E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
Use #600E40 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.