#6D1847
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.9% 0.127 351.4), rgb(109, 24, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#6D1847 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1847 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 24, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 64%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.127 351.4) |
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 #6D1847 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1847 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6D1847 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1847 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E675AB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A97
oklch(63.1% 0.195 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#C62181
oklch(55.6% 0.212 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0E6D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1459
oklch(42.8% 0.163 351.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1847
oklch(36.9% 0.127 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#6D1847 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) | #273148 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4045 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76112D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1847
#6D1847
oklch(36.9% 0.127 351.4)
- #004B3B
#004B3B
oklch(36.8% 0.071 172.3)
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 #6D1847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
Use #6D1847 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.