#6B2F4D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.093 350.9), rgb(107, 47, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#6B2F4D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2F4D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 47, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.093 350.9) |
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 #6B2F4D | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2F4D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6B2F4D text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2F4D 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC6
oklch(81% 0.069 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#D583A9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 351)
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Step 500
500
#C86194
oklch(63.1% 0.143 351)
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Step 600
600
#B3457E
oklch(55.6% 0.155 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A366B
oklch(49.2% 0.145 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D57
oklch(42.6% 0.121 350.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2F4D
oklch(39.7% 0.093 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#6B2F4D 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) | #363D4E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46474C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722D3A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2F4D
#6B2F4D
oklch(39.7% 0.093 350.9)
- #005441
#005441
oklch(39.7% 0.078 170.8)
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 #6B2F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
Use #6B2F4D 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.