#6B1D4B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.2% 0.121 348.3), rgb(107, 29, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#6B1D4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1D4B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 29, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.121 348.3) |
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 #6B1D4B | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1D4B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #6B1D4B text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1D4B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#E178B0
oklch(70.7% 0.145 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#D6509C
oklch(63.2% 0.185 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#C12C87
oklch(55.7% 0.202 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#A61C72
oklch(49.1% 0.187 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#871B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 348.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1D4B
oklch(37.2% 0.121 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#6B1D4B 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) | #28334C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4149 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731A31 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1D4B
#6B1D4B
oklch(37.2% 0.121 348.3)
- #004D39
#004D39
oklch(37.3% 0.075 168.3)
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 #6B1D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
Use #6B1D4B 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.