#6C1348
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.3% 0.132 349.6), rgb(108, 19, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#6C1348 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.132 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 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C1348 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 19, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 70%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.132 349.6) |
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 #6C1348 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C1348 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #6C1348 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C1348 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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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
#E773AF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC469B
oklch(63% 0.203 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#C81886
oklch(55.7% 0.221 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0D5C
oklch(42.8% 0.17 349.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C1348
oklch(36.3% 0.132 349.6)
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Step 950
950
#42102C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 349.7)
#6C1348 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) | #232F49 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F46 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #740D2C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C1348
#6C1348
oklch(36.3% 0.132 349.6)
- #004A38
#004A38
oklch(36.4% 0.072 169.7)
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 #6C1348, 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 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
Use #6C1348 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.