#6B274C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.5% 0.106 349.5), rgb(107, 39, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#6B274C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B274C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 39, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.106 349.5) |
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 #6B274C | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B274C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #6B274C text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B274C text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF5998
oklch(63.1% 0.164 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA3B83
oklch(55.7% 0.177 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#A02C6E
oklch(49.2% 0.165 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#82265A
oklch(42.8% 0.137 349.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B274C
oklch(38.5% 0.106 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E172B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 350.5)
#6B274C 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) | #2F384D | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42444A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732436 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B274C
#6B274C
oklch(38.5% 0.106 349.5)
- #00503D
#00503D
oklch(38.4% 0.076 170)
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 #6B274C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
Use #6B274C 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.