#6B1E48
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.2% 0.118 350.8), rgb(107, 30, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#6B1E48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1E48 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 30, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.118 350.8) |
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 #6B1E48 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1E48 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #6B1E48 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1E48 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.089 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E179AC
oklch(70.7% 0.141 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D65197
oklch(63.1% 0.181 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#C12E82
oklch(55.6% 0.197 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6E
oklch(49.2% 0.183 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#871D59
oklch(42.7% 0.151 351)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1E48
oklch(37.2% 0.118 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#6B1E48 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) | #2A3349 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4146 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731A30 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1E48
#6B1E48
oklch(37.2% 0.118 350.8)
- #004C3B
#004C3B
oklch(37.1% 0.072 171.3)
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 #6B1E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
Use #6B1E48 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.