#6C274B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.6% 0.107 350.9), rgb(108, 39, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#6C274B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C274B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 39, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.107 350.9) |
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 #6C274B | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C274B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #6C274B text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C274B text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC7
oklch(81% 0.08 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAB
oklch(70.7% 0.129 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#D05996
oklch(63.2% 0.164 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB3A80
oklch(55.7% 0.178 351)
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Step 700
700
#A12B6C
oklch(49.2% 0.166 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#822558
oklch(42.6% 0.137 350.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C274B
oklch(38.6% 0.107 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#6C274B 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) | #30384C | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434549 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742435 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C274B
#6C274B
oklch(38.6% 0.107 350.9)
- #00513E
#00513E
oklch(38.7% 0.076 170.2)
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 #6C274B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
Use #6C274B 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.