#6A174C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.5% 0.129 346.3), rgb(106, 23, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#6A174C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A174C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 23, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.129 346.3) |
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 #6A174C | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A174C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #6A174C text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A174C text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#E375B4
oklch(70.7% 0.154 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#D84AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.198 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#C3228D
oklch(55.6% 0.215 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#A81077
oklch(49.1% 0.199 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#881461
oklch(42.6% 0.165 346.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A174C
oklch(36.5% 0.129 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#6A174C 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) | #22314D | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3F4A | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72152F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A174C
#6A174C
oklch(36.5% 0.129 346.3)
- #004B35
#004B35
oklch(36.6% 0.076 165.7)
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 #6A174C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
Use #6A174C 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.