#6C224A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.9% 0.114 350.5), rgb(108, 34, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#6C224A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C224A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 34, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.114 350.5) |
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 #6C224A | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C224A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6C224A text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C224A 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
#ECAAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AAC
oklch(70.6% 0.137 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#D35497
oklch(63% 0.174 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE3382
oklch(55.6% 0.19 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4236E
oklch(49.1% 0.178 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#852059
oklch(42.6% 0.147 350.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C224A
oklch(37.9% 0.114 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#6C224A 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) | #2C364B | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414348 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741E33 | 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°).
- #6C224A
#6C224A
oklch(37.9% 0.114 350.5)
- #004F3C
#004F3C
oklch(38% 0.075 169.8)
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 #6C224A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
Use #6C224A 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.