#6D124A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.5% 0.135 348.5), rgb(109, 18, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#6D124A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D124A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 18, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 72%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.135 348.5) |
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 #6D124A | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D124A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6D124A text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D124A text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#E872B1
oklch(70.8% 0.162 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD449E
oklch(63.1% 0.207 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#C81289
oklch(55.6% 0.226 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C085E
oklch(42.6% 0.174 348.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D124A
oklch(36.5% 0.135 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#43102D
oklch(27.1% 0.086 349.3)
#6D124A 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) | #22304B | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F48 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #750C2D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D124A
#6D124A
oklch(36.5% 0.135 348.5)
- #004A37
#004A37
oklch(36.4% 0.073 168.6)
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 #6D124A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.022
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
Use #6D124A 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.