#6C254E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.5% 0.112 347.9), rgb(108, 37, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#6C254E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C254E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 37, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.112 347.9) |
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 #6C254E | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C254E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #6C254E text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C254E text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAF
oklch(70.8% 0.134 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#D0569C
oklch(63% 0.172 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB3686
oklch(55.5% 0.186 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#A12772
oklch(49.1% 0.173 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#83235D
oklch(42.8% 0.143 347.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C254E
oklch(38.5% 0.112 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#6C254E 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) | #2D384F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742336 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C254E
#6C254E
oklch(38.5% 0.112 347.9)
- #00503B
#00503B
oklch(38.3% 0.078 167.9)
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 #6C254E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
Use #6C254E 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.