#6D2051
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.2% 0.122 345.3), rgb(109, 32, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#6D2051 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2051 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 32, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.122 345.3) |
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 #6D2051 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2051 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6D2051 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2051 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#E078B5
oklch(70.7% 0.147 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#D450A2
oklch(63.1% 0.187 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF2C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.204 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#A41C78
oklch(49.1% 0.189 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#851B62
oklch(42.6% 0.157 344.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2051
oklch(38.2% 0.122 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F132F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 344.5)
#6D2051 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) | #283652 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F434F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741F35 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2051
#6D2051
oklch(38.2% 0.122 345.3)
- #005038
#005038
oklch(38.2% 0.08 165)
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 #6D2051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #6D2051 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.