#6D164D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37% 0.133 346.9), rgb(109, 22, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#6D164D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D164D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 22, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.133 346.9) |
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 #6D164D | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D164D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6D164D text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D164D text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E673B4
oklch(70.8% 0.16 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA47A1
oklch(63% 0.203 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#C61A8C
oklch(55.7% 0.222 347)
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Step 700
700
#AA0377
oklch(49.1% 0.206 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A0E61
oklch(42.7% 0.171 346.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D164D
oklch(37% 0.133 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#42112E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 347.6)
#6D164D 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) | #23314E | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D404B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75132F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D164D
#6D164D
oklch(37% 0.133 346.9)
- #004C37
#004C37
oklch(37% 0.076 167)
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 #6D164D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.021
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
Use #6D164D 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.