#6C2249
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.9% 0.114 351.3), rgb(108, 34, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#6C2249 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2249 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 34, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.114 351.3) |
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 #6C2249 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2249 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #6C2249 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2249 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E07BAA
oklch(70.8% 0.136 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#D45496
oklch(63.2% 0.175 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3380
oklch(55.6% 0.189 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4246C
oklch(49.1% 0.176 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#852058
oklch(42.6% 0.146 351.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2249
oklch(37.9% 0.114 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#6C2249 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) | #2D364A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414347 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741E32 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2249
#6C2249
oklch(37.9% 0.114 351.3)
- #004E3D
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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 #6C2249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
Use #6C2249 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.