#6C174F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37% 0.132 345.2), rgb(108, 23, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#6C174F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C174F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 23, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.132 345.2) |
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 #6C174F | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C174F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6C174F text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C174F text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#E474B7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#D948A5
oklch(63.1% 0.203 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#C41D90
oklch(55.6% 0.221 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#A9087A
oklch(49.2% 0.205 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#891163
oklch(42.7% 0.169 345.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C174F
oklch(37% 0.132 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#6C174F 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) | #223251 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741531 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C174F
#6C174F
oklch(37% 0.132 345.2)
- #004C35
#004C35
oklch(36.9% 0.078 165)
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 #6C174F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.022
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.077
Use #6C174F 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.