#6A2C4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.098 348.5), rgb(106, 44, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#6A2C4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2C4E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 44, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.098 348.5) |
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 #6A2C4E | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2C4E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6A2C4E text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2C4E text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC8
oklch(81% 0.073 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AD
oklch(70.8% 0.119 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#C95F98
oklch(63.1% 0.149 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#B44283
oklch(55.6% 0.163 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B336F
oklch(49.2% 0.152 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B5A
oklch(42.7% 0.126 348.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2C4E
oklch(39.1% 0.098 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#6A2C4E 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) | #333B4F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712A39 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2C4E
#6A2C4E
oklch(39.1% 0.098 348.5)
- #00523E
#00523E
oklch(39% 0.078 169.4)
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 #6A2C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
Use #6A2C4E 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.