#6A2F50
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.094 347.6), rgb(106, 47, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#6A2F50 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 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 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2F50 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 47, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.094 347.6) |
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 #6A2F50 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2F50 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #6A2F50 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2F50 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E4AFC9
oklch(81% 0.07 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AE
oklch(70.8% 0.113 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66199
oklch(63% 0.144 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#B24584
oklch(55.7% 0.158 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#983670
oklch(49.1% 0.146 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E5B
oklch(42.8% 0.12 347.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2F50
oklch(39.7% 0.094 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#6A2F50 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) | #353D51 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712E3C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2F50
#6A2F50
oklch(39.7% 0.094 347.6)
- #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 #6A2F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
Use #6A2F50 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.