#6E2847
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.105 355.5), rgb(110, 40, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#6E2847 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 356°. 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 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2847 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 40, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.105 355.5) |
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 #6E2847 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2847 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #6E2847 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2847 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 356)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC3
oklch(81% 0.079 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7EA4
oklch(70.8% 0.126 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#D1598D
oklch(63% 0.161 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD3A77
oklch(55.7% 0.176 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#A22B64
oklch(49.1% 0.163 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#842652
oklch(42.8% 0.135 355.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2847
oklch(38.9% 0.105 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1628
oklch(27% 0.068 355.2)
#6E2847 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) | #333948 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464645 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772334 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2847
#6E2847
oklch(38.9% 0.105 355.5)
- #005143
#005143
oklch(38.9% 0.073 175.9)
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 #6E2847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
Use #6E2847 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.