#6A2C46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.094 356.1), rgb(106, 44, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#6A2C46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2C46 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 44, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.094 356.1) |
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 #6A2C46 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2C46 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #6A2C46 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2C46 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.071 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#D882A3
oklch(70.7% 0.113 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB608C
oklch(63.1% 0.144 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64476
oklch(55.6% 0.155 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3463
oklch(49% 0.145 356)
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Step 800
800
#7F2D51
oklch(42.7% 0.119 356.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2C46
oklch(38.8% 0.094 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#6A2C46 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) | #353A47 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464545 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722836 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2C46
#6A2C46
oklch(38.8% 0.094 356.1)
- #005143
#005143
oklch(38.9% 0.073 175.9)
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 #6A2C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
Use #6A2C46 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.