#6A2E4F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.095 348.2), rgb(106, 46, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#6A2E4F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2E4F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 46, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.095 348.2) |
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 #6A2E4F | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2E4F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #6A2E4F text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2E4F text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AEC9
oklch(80.8% 0.072 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D582AD
oklch(70.7% 0.115 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86099
oklch(63.1% 0.147 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#B34483
oklch(55.6% 0.159 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#99356F
oklch(49.1% 0.147 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D5A
oklch(42.8% 0.122 348.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2E4F
oklch(39.5% 0.095 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#6A2E4F 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) | #343C50 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44474E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712C3B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2E4F
#6A2E4F
oklch(39.5% 0.095 348.2)
- #00543E
#00543E
oklch(39.6% 0.08 167.8)
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 #6A2E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
Use #6A2E4F 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.