#6A2E49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.092 353.9), rgb(106, 46, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#6A2E49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2E49 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 46, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.092 353.9) |
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 #6A2E49 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2E49 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6A2E49 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2E49 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#D683A5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#C9618F
oklch(63.1% 0.141 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44579
oklch(55.5% 0.154 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3666
oklch(49% 0.142 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E53
oklch(42.6% 0.117 354.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2E49
oklch(39.2% 0.092 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#6A2E49 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) | #363C4A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464648 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722B38 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2E49
#6A2E49
oklch(39.2% 0.092 353.9)
- #005242
#005242
oklch(39.1% 0.075 173.7)
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 #6A2E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
Use #6A2E49 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.