#6A2E50
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.096 347.3), rgb(106, 46, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#6A2E50 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 347°. 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 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2E50 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 46, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.096 347.3) |
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 #6A2E50 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2E50 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6A2E50 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2E50 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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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
#D582AE
oklch(70.7% 0.115 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#C7609A
oklch(63% 0.147 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24485
oklch(55.6% 0.16 347)
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Step 700
700
#993570
oklch(49.1% 0.148 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 346.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2E50
oklch(39.5% 0.096 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#6A2E50 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) | #343D51 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44474F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712D3B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2E50
#6A2E50
oklch(39.5% 0.096 347.3)
- #00543D
#00543D
oklch(39.6% 0.081 166.8)
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 #6A2E50, 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 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
Use #6A2E50 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.