#6E2B4B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.102 353), rgb(110, 43, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#6E2B4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2B4B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 43, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.102 353) |
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 #6E2B4B | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2B4B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6E2B4B text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2B4B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC5
oklch(81% 0.076 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B92
oklch(63% 0.157 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#B93D7C
oklch(55.5% 0.17 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E68
oklch(49% 0.158 353)
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Step 800
800
#822855
oklch(42.8% 0.132 353.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2B4B
oklch(39.5% 0.102 353)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#6E2B4B 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) | #343B4C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464749 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762737 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2B4B
#6E2B4B
oklch(39.5% 0.102 353)
- #005342
#005342
oklch(39.4% 0.076 172.8)
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 #6E2B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
Use #6E2B4B 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.