#6D1A49
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.2% 0.126 350.2), rgb(109, 26, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#6D1A49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 350°. 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 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1A49 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 26, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.126 350.2) |
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 #6D1A49 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1A49 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #6D1A49 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1A49 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C9
oklch(81% 0.094 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E576AD
oklch(70.8% 0.15 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D94B99
oklch(63% 0.193 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#C42484
oklch(55.5% 0.209 350)
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Step 700
700
#A9126F
oklch(49% 0.195 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#89165B
oklch(42.6% 0.161 349.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1A49
oklch(37.2% 0.126 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#6D1A49 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) | #27324A | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4147 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75152F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1A49
#6D1A49
oklch(37.2% 0.126 350.2)
- #004C3A
#004C3A
oklch(37.1% 0.073 170.2)
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 #6D1A49, 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 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
Use #6D1A49 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.