#6F2C4A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.101 354.7), rgb(111, 44, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#6F2C4A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2C4A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 44, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.101 354.7) |
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 #6F2C4A | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2C4A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6F2C4A text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2C4A text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E9ADC3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 355.1)
-
Step 400
400
#DB7FA5
oklch(70.7% 0.122 354.4)
-
Step 500
500
#CF5C8F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 354.7)
-
Step 600
600
#BA3E79
oklch(55.7% 0.169 354.7)
-
Step 700
700
#A02F66
oklch(49.2% 0.157 354.6)
-
Step 800
800
#822853
oklch(42.7% 0.131 354.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F2C4A
oklch(39.8% 0.101 354.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#6F2C4A 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) | #363C4B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484848 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772838 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2C4A
#6F2C4A
oklch(39.8% 0.101 354.7)
- #005444
#005444
oklch(39.8% 0.076 174.1)
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 #6F2C4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
Use #6F2C4A 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.