#6A0E48
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(35.6% 0.136 348.1), rgb(106, 14, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#6A0E48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A0E48 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 14, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.136 348.1) |
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 #6A0E48 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A0E48 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #6A0E48 text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A0E48 text on black | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 348)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#E871B2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD449F
oklch(63.1% 0.208 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#C8118A
oklch(55.6% 0.227 348)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C085F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 348.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A0E48
oklch(35.6% 0.136 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#42102E
oklch(27% 0.085 347.4)
#6A0E48 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) | #1E2D49 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D46 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72082A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A0E48
#6A0E48
oklch(35.6% 0.136 348.1)
- #004835
#004835
oklch(35.7% 0.072 168.1)
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 #6A0E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
Use #6A0E48 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.