#6C1147
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.1% 0.134 350), rgb(108, 17, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#6C1147 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C1147 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 17, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.134 350) |
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 #6C1147 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C1147 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #6C1147 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C1147 text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E872AE
oklch(70.7% 0.16 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE459B
oklch(63.2% 0.205 350)
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Step 600
600
#C91485
oklch(55.6% 0.223 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.172 349.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C1147
oklch(36.1% 0.134 350)
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Step 950
950
#43102C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 350.4)
#6C1147 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) | #222E48 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E45 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75092B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C1147
#6C1147
oklch(36.1% 0.134 350)
- #004938
#004938
oklch(36.1% 0.071 170.7)
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 #6C1147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
Use #6C1147 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.