#6B204C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.6% 0.117 348), rgb(107, 32, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#6B204C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B204C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 32, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.117 348) |
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 #6B204C | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B204C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6B204C text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B204C text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACB
oklch(81% 0.088 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B0
oklch(70.6% 0.141 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#D3529C
oklch(63% 0.18 348)
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Step 600
600
#BF3087
oklch(55.7% 0.196 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#A42172
oklch(49.1% 0.182 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#851E5D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 348)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B204C
oklch(37.6% 0.117 348)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#6B204C 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) | #2A354D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731D33 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B204C
#6B204C
oklch(37.6% 0.117 348)
- #004E39
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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 #6B204C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
Use #6B204C 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.