#6B2E51
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.098 346.9), rgb(107, 46, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#6B2E51 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2E51 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 46, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.098 346.9) |
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 #6B2E51 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2E51 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6B2E51 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2E51 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#D581AF
oklch(70.6% 0.118 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.15 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34386
oklch(55.6% 0.162 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3471
oklch(49.2% 0.151 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 347.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2E51
oklch(39.7% 0.098 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B182C
oklch(26.8% 0.062 346.7)
#6B2E51 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) | #343D52 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722D3C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2E51
#6B2E51
oklch(39.7% 0.098 346.9)
- #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 #6B2E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
Use #6B2E51 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.