#6F2F55
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.103 346), rgb(111, 47, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#6F2F55 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2F55 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 47, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.103 346) |
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 #6F2F55 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2F55 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #6F2F55 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2F55 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C9
oklch(81% 0.059 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 346)
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Step 500
500
#BE6999
oklch(63.2% 0.123 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#A94F84
oklch(55.7% 0.134 346)
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Step 700
700
#903F6F
oklch(49% 0.124 346)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2F55
oklch(40.6% 0.103 346)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#381C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 345.7)
#6F2F55 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) | #353F56 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474A53 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762E3E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2F55
#6F2F55
oklch(40.6% 0.103 346)
- #00573F
#00573F
oklch(40.5% 0.083 166.6)
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 #6F2F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
Use #6F2F55 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.