#6C2549
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.3% 0.109 352), rgb(108, 37, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#6C2549 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2549 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 37, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.109 352) |
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 #6C2549 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2549 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6C2549 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2549 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.046 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CA9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 352)
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Step 500
500
#D25794
oklch(63.2% 0.168 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD377E
oklch(55.6% 0.182 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#A2286B
oklch(49.1% 0.169 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#842457
oklch(42.8% 0.14 352)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2549
oklch(38.3% 0.109 352)
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Step 950
950
#3F162A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 352.3)
#6C2549 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) | #2F374A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434447 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742134 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2549
#6C2549
oklch(38.3% 0.109 352)
- #004F3E
#004F3E
oklch(38.1% 0.074 172)
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 #6C2549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
Use #6C2549 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.