#6D2F4C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.095 353), rgb(109, 47, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#6D2F4C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2F4C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 47, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.095 353) |
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 #6D2F4C | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2F4C | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6D2F4C text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2F4C text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#D782A7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6091
oklch(63.1% 0.145 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#B5437B
oklch(55.5% 0.158 353)
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Step 700
700
#9C3468
oklch(49.2% 0.148 353)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C55
oklch(42.6% 0.122 352.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2F4C
oklch(40% 0.095 353)
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Step 950
950
#3C1929
oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1)
#6D2F4C 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) | #373D4D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48484B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752C3A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2F4C
#6D2F4C
oklch(40% 0.095 353)
- #005544
#005544
oklch(40.1% 0.077 173.2)
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 #6D2F4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
Use #6D2F4C 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.