#6E2949
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.105 354.1), rgb(110, 41, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#6E2949 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 354°. 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 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2949 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 41, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.105 354.1) |
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 #6E2949 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2949 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6E2949 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2949 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 354)
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Step 400
400
#DD7EA6
oklch(70.8% 0.126 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#D05A90
oklch(63.1% 0.159 354)
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Step 600
600
#BB3B7A
oklch(55.5% 0.174 354)
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Step 700
700
#A12C67
oklch(49.1% 0.162 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#832654
oklch(42.7% 0.135 353.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2949
oklch(39.1% 0.105 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#6E2949 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) | #333A4A | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464647 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762536 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2949
#6E2949
oklch(39.1% 0.105 354.1)
- #005242
#005242
oklch(39.1% 0.075 173.7)
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 #6E2949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
Use #6E2949 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.