#6B2E52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.098 346.1), rgb(107, 46, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#6B2E52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| 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 | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2E52 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 46, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.098 346.1) |
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 #6B2E52 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2E52 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6B2E52 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2E52 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECB
oklch(81% 0.074 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#D581B0
oklch(70.6% 0.118 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#B34287
oklch(55.6% 0.165 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3373
oklch(49.2% 0.154 346)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5D
oklch(42.8% 0.126 346.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2E52
oklch(39.7% 0.098 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#6B2E52 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) | #343D53 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444750 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722D3C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2E52
#6B2E52
oklch(39.7% 0.098 346.1)
- #00553D
#00553D
oklch(39.9% 0.083 166.1)
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 #6B2E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
Use #6B2E52 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.