#6E2F4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.097 351.6), rgb(110, 47, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#6E2F4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2F4E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 47, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.097 351.6) |
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 #6E2F4E | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2F4E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6E2F4E text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2F4E 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D881A9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB5F93
oklch(63.2% 0.148 352)
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Step 600
600
#B6427E
oklch(55.7% 0.162 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C336A
oklch(49.1% 0.15 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B56
oklch(42.7% 0.125 352)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2F4E
oklch(40.2% 0.097 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#6E2F4E 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) | #373E4F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762C3B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2F4E
#6E2F4E
oklch(40.2% 0.097 351.6)
- #005643
#005643
oklch(40.3% 0.079 171.2)
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 #6E2F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
Use #6E2F4E 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.