#6A2549
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.9% 0.107 351), rgb(106, 37, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#6A2549 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2549 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 37, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.107 351) |
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 #6A2549 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2549 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6A2549 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2549 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 351)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC7
oklch(81% 0.08 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAA
oklch(70.6% 0.128 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#D05995
oklch(63.2% 0.163 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB3A80
oklch(55.7% 0.178 351)
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Step 700
700
#A12B6C
oklch(49.2% 0.166 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#832558
oklch(42.7% 0.138 351.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2549
oklch(37.9% 0.107 351)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#6A2549 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) | #2E374A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424347 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722234 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2549
#6A2549
oklch(37.9% 0.107 351)
- #004F3D
#004F3D
oklch(38.1% 0.075 170.9)
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 #6A2549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
Use #6A2549 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.