#6E2C4F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.103 349.8), rgb(110, 44, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#6E2C4F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 350°. 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 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2C4F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 44, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.103 349.8) |
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 #6E2C4F | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2C4F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6E2C4F text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2C4F text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC8
oklch(81% 0.077 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FAC
oklch(70.8% 0.124 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD5B97
oklch(63.1% 0.159 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#B83E82
oklch(55.7% 0.171 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E2F6E
oklch(49.2% 0.159 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#802859
oklch(42.6% 0.132 349.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2C4F
oklch(39.8% 0.103 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#6E2C4F 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) | #343C50 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762A3A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2C4F
#6E2C4F
oklch(39.8% 0.103 349.8)
- #005440
#005440
oklch(39.7% 0.079 169.8)
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 #6E2C4F, 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 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
Use #6E2C4F 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.