#6E2E53
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.102 346.9), rgb(110, 46, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#6E2E53 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2E53 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 46, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.102 346.9) |
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 #6E2E53 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2E53 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6E2E53 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2E53 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6998
oklch(63.1% 0.122 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#A94F82
oklch(55.6% 0.132 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#913F6E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 347.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2E53
oklch(40.3% 0.102 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F4A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#381C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 347.6)
#6E2E53 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) | #343E54 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464951 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752D3C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2E53
#6E2E53
oklch(40.3% 0.102 346.9)
- #00563F
#00563F
oklch(40.2% 0.082 167.3)
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 #6E2E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
Use #6E2E53 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.