#6E2D49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.098 355.5), rgb(110, 45, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#6E2D49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2D49 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 45, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.098 355.5) |
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 #6E2D49 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2D49 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6E2D49 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2D49 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
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC2
oklch(80.8% 0.074 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA80A4
oklch(70.7% 0.118 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD5E8D
oklch(63.1% 0.149 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84077
oklch(55.5% 0.163 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3164
oklch(49% 0.152 355.4)
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Step 800
800
#812A52
oklch(42.7% 0.126 355.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2D49
oklch(39.7% 0.098 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#6E2D49 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) | #373C4A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484847 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762938 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2D49
#6E2D49
oklch(39.7% 0.098 355.5)
- #005445
#005445
oklch(39.8% 0.075 175.2)
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 #6E2D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
Use #6E2D49 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.