#6A274D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.4% 0.106 348.1), rgb(106, 39, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#6A274D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 348°. 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 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A274D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 39, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.106 348.1) |
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 #6A274D | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A274D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #6A274D text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A274D text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCA
oklch(80.9% 0.08 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD5A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.162 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#B93B85
oklch(55.6% 0.178 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F2C71
oklch(49.2% 0.165 348)
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Step 800
800
#81275C
oklch(42.8% 0.136 348.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A274D
oklch(38.4% 0.106 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#6A274D 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) | #2F384E | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712536 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A274D
#6A274D
oklch(38.4% 0.106 348.1)
- #00503B
#00503B
oklch(38.3% 0.078 167.9)
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 #6A274D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
Use #6A274D 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.