#6A1D48
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.9% 0.118 350.1), rgb(106, 29, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#6A1D48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1D48 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 29, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 57%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.118 350.1) |
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 #6A1D48 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1D48 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #6A1D48 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1D48 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#E179AD
oklch(70.7% 0.142 350)
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Step 500
500
#D55199
oklch(63.1% 0.181 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#C12E83
oklch(55.7% 0.198 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#A61E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.184 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#871D5A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 350.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1D48
oklch(36.9% 0.118 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#6A1D48 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) | #283349 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4046 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72192F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1D48
#6A1D48
oklch(36.9% 0.118 350.1)
- #004C3A
#004C3A
oklch(37.1% 0.073 170.2)
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 #6A1D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
Use #6A1D48 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.