#6E2D4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.101 351), rgb(110, 45, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#6E2D4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2D4E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 45, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.101 351) |
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 #6E2D4E | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2D4E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6E2D4E text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2D4E text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F0CEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D980AA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC5D95
oklch(63.1% 0.154 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#B73F7F
oklch(55.5% 0.168 351)
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Step 700
700
#9D306B
oklch(49% 0.156 351)
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Step 800
800
#802958
oklch(42.7% 0.13 350.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2D4E
oklch(39.9% 0.101 351)
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Step 950
950
#3D182A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 351.7)
#6E2D4E 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) | #353D4F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762A3A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2D4E
#6E2D4E
oklch(39.9% 0.101 351)
- #005542
#005542
oklch(40% 0.078 171)
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 #6E2D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
Use #6E2D4E 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.