#6F2B4C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.104 352.6), rgb(111, 43, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#6F2B4C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2B4C |
| RGB | rgb(111, 43, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.104 352.6) |
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 #6F2B4C | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2B4C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6F2B4C text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2B4C text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF5A92
oklch(63% 0.159 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA3C7D
oklch(55.6% 0.173 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#A02D69
oklch(49.1% 0.161 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#822756
oklch(42.7% 0.133 352.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F2B4C
oklch(39.7% 0.104 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#6F2B4C 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) | #343B4D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772738 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2B4C
#6F2B4C
oklch(39.7% 0.104 352.6)
- #005443
#005443
oklch(39.7% 0.076 173)
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 #6F2B4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
Use #6F2B4C 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.