#6B2249
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.7% 0.113 350.8), rgb(107, 34, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#6B2249 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2249 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 34, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.113 350.8) |
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 #6B2249 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2249 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #6B2249 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2249 text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.135 351)
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Step 500
500
#D35596
oklch(63.1% 0.172 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE3481
oklch(55.6% 0.188 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#A3256D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#852159
oklch(42.7% 0.145 350.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2249
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#6B2249 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) | #2C354A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414247 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731E32 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2249
#6B2249
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350.8)
- #004E3C
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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 #6B2249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
Use #6B2249 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.