#6B0D48
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(35.7% 0.137 348.5), rgb(107, 13, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#6B0D48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B0D48 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 13, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 78%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.137 348.5) |
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 #6B0D48 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B0D48 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #6B0D48 text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B0D48 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F7CADF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.104 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#E971B2
oklch(70.8% 0.165 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE429E
oklch(63.1% 0.21 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#C90B89
oklch(55.5% 0.229 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D045F
oklch(42.7% 0.177 348.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B0D48
oklch(35.7% 0.137 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#430F2D
oklch(27% 0.087 349)
#6B0D48 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) | #1F2D49 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D46 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73062A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B0D48
#6B0D48
oklch(35.7% 0.137 348.5)
- #004835
#004835
oklch(35.7% 0.072 168.1)
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 #6B0D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
Use #6B0D48 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.