#6B214C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.7% 0.116 348.2), rgb(107, 33, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#6B214C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B214C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 33, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.116 348.2) |
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 #6B214C | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B214C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #6B214C text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B214C text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#ECAACA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.139 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#D3539C
oklch(63.1% 0.179 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE3286
oklch(55.6% 0.193 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#A32272
oklch(49% 0.18 348)
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Step 800
800
#85205D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 348.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B214C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#6B214C 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 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40424A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731E33 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B214C
#6B214C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 348.2)
- #004E3A
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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 #6B214C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #6B214C 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.