#6A1B49
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.7% 0.122 349), rgb(106, 27, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#6A1B49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1B49 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 27, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.122 349) |
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 #6A1B49 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1B49 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6A1B49 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1B49 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CA
oklch(81% 0.091 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E277AF
oklch(70.6% 0.147 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#D64F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.186 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#C22A86
oklch(55.7% 0.204 349)
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Step 700
700
#A71A71
oklch(49.2% 0.189 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#871A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.156 349)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1B49
oklch(36.7% 0.122 349)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#6A1B49 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) | #27324A | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4047 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72172F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1B49
#6A1B49
oklch(36.7% 0.122 349)
- #004B38
#004B38
oklch(36.7% 0.074 168.9)
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 #6A1B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
Use #6A1B49 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.