#6A2A46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.097 355.3), rgb(106, 42, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#6A2A46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2A46 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 42, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.097 355.3) |
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 #6A2A46 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2A46 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #6A2A46 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2A46 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEC3
oklch(81% 0.073 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#D981A4
oklch(70.7% 0.116 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD5E8D
oklch(63.1% 0.149 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84178
oklch(55.6% 0.162 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3265
oklch(49.1% 0.151 355)
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Step 800
800
#802B52
oklch(42.7% 0.124 355.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2A46
oklch(38.5% 0.097 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#6A2A46 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) | #343947 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454544 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722635 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2A46
#6A2A46
oklch(38.5% 0.097 355.3)
- #005042
#005042
oklch(38.5% 0.072 175.7)
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 #6A2A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
Use #6A2A46 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.