#6C174C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.8% 0.13 347.2), rgb(108, 23, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#6C174C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C174C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 23, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.13 347.2) |
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 #6C174C | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C174C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #6C174C text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C174C text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 346.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 347)
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Step 400
400
#E574B3
oklch(70.7% 0.157 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#D949A0
oklch(63% 0.199 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#C51F8B
oklch(55.7% 0.217 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#A90A76
oklch(49.1% 0.202 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A1260
oklch(42.8% 0.167 347.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C174C
oklch(36.8% 0.13 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#41112E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 346.8)
#6C174C 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) | #23314D | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D404A | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74142F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C174C
#6C174C
oklch(36.8% 0.13 347.2)
- #004C37
#004C37
oklch(37% 0.076 167)
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 #6C174C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
Use #6C174C 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.