#6D2E53
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.101 346.3), rgb(109, 46, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#6D2E53 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2E53 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 46, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.101 346.3) |
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 #6D2E53 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2E53 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6D2E53 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2E53 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCB
oklch(80.9% 0.077 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D780B0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#C95D9D
oklch(63% 0.155 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44087
oklch(55.5% 0.168 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B3173
oklch(49.1% 0.157 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.13 346.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2E53
oklch(40.1% 0.101 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#6D2E53 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) | #343E54 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454851 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742D3C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2E53
#6D2E53
oklch(40.1% 0.101 346.3)
- #00563E
#00563E
oklch(40.2% 0.083 166.4)
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 #6D2E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
Use #6D2E53 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.