#6D144D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.8% 0.135 346.7), rgb(109, 20, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#6D144D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D144D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 20, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.135 346.7) |
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 #6D144D | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D144D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #6D144D text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D144D text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E672B4
oklch(70.6% 0.162 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB45A2
oklch(63% 0.207 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#C7158D
oklch(55.7% 0.226 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA0077
oklch(49% 0.207 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B0B61
oklch(42.7% 0.173 346.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D144D
oklch(36.8% 0.135 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#42102F
oklch(27% 0.086 346.2)
#6D144D 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) | #21314E | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404B | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75112F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D144D
#6D144D
oklch(36.8% 0.135 346.7)
- #004C36
#004C36
oklch(36.9% 0.077 166)
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 #6D144D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.020
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.029
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
Use #6D144D 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.