#6A2A49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.099 352.5), rgb(106, 42, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#6A2A49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2A49 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 42, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.099 352.5) |
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 #6A2A49 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2A49 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #6A2A49 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2A49 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 352.3)
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Step 400
400
#D980A8
oklch(70.7% 0.119 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC5D92
oklch(63% 0.152 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#B7407C
oklch(55.5% 0.165 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3169
oklch(49% 0.153 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#802A56
oklch(42.7% 0.127 352.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2A49
oklch(38.6% 0.099 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#6A2A49 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) | #33394A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444547 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722736 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2A49
#6A2A49
oklch(38.6% 0.099 352.5)
- #005140
#005140
oklch(38.8% 0.075 172.4)
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 #6A2A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
Use #6A2A49 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.