#6B0C46
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(35.5% 0.137 349.8), rgb(107, 12, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#6B0C46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B0C46 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 12, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 80%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.137 349.8) |
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 #6B0C46 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B0C46 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #6B0C46 text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B0C46 text on black | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 349.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA70AF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 350)
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Step 500
500
#DF429B
oklch(63.1% 0.21 350)
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Step 600
600
#CA0A86
oklch(55.6% 0.228 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E045D
oklch(42.8% 0.176 349.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B0C46
oklch(35.5% 0.137 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#6B0C46 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) | #1F2D47 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3D44 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #740329 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B0C46
#6B0C46
oklch(35.5% 0.137 349.8)
- #004736
#004736
oklch(35.4% 0.07 170.2)
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 #6B0C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
Use #6B0C46 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.