#6B2D4D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.097 350.3), rgb(107, 45, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#6B2D4D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 350°. 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 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2D4D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 45, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.097 350.3) |
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 #6B2D4D | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2D4D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #6B2D4D text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2D4D text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5F96
oklch(63.2% 0.149 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54280
oklch(55.6% 0.162 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B336C
oklch(49% 0.15 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C58
oklch(42.7% 0.124 350.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2D4D
oklch(39.4% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#6B2D4D 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) | #343C4E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722B39 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2D4D
#6B2D4D
oklch(39.4% 0.097 350.3)
- #005340
#005340
oklch(39.4% 0.077 170.6)
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 #6B2D4D, 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 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
Use #6B2D4D 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.