#6D2E4A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.096 354.5), rgb(109, 46, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#6D2E4A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2E4A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 46, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.096 354.5) |
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 #6D2E4A | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2E4A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6D2E4A text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2E4A 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D881A5
oklch(70.6% 0.115 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB5F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.146 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#B64279
oklch(55.5% 0.16 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3366
oklch(49.1% 0.149 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C53
oklch(42.7% 0.122 354.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2E4A
oklch(39.7% 0.096 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#6D2E4A 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) | #373C4B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484849 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752A39 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2E4A
#6D2E4A
oklch(39.7% 0.096 354.5)
- #005444
#005444
oklch(39.8% 0.076 174.1)
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 #6D2E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
Use #6D2E4A 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.