#6E2F50
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.098 349.8), rgb(110, 47, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#6E2F50 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2F50 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 47, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.098 349.8) |
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 #6E2F50 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2F50 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6E2F50 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2F50 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC89A9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE6A94
oklch(63.2% 0.118 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#A9507E
oklch(55.6% 0.128 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#90416A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 349.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2F50
oklch(40.3% 0.098 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F47
oklch(37.6% 0.076 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#6E2F50 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) | #363E51 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47494E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752D3C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2F50
#6E2F50
oklch(40.3% 0.098 349.8)
- #005642
#005642
oklch(40.3% 0.08 170.2)
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 #6E2F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
Use #6E2F50 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.