#6A1448
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36% 0.13 348.7), rgb(106, 20, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#6A1448 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1448 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 20, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 68%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.13 348.7) |
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 #6A1448 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1448 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #6A1448 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1448 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E674B0
oklch(70.8% 0.156 349)
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Step 500
500
#DA499D
oklch(63.1% 0.198 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#C61E87
oklch(55.6% 0.217 349)
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Step 700
700
#AA0973
oklch(49.1% 0.201 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A115D
oklch(42.6% 0.167 348.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1448
oklch(36% 0.13 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#42112D
oklch(27.1% 0.083 348.8)
#6A1448 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) | #222F49 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3E46 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #720F2C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1448
#6A1448
oklch(36% 0.13 348.7)
- #004936
#004936
oklch(36% 0.073 168.4)
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 #6A1448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
Use #6A1448 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.