#6D2151
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.3% 0.121 345.5), rgb(109, 33, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#6D2151 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2151 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 33, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.121 345.5) |
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 #6D2151 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2151 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6D2151 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2151 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#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
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B4
oklch(70.7% 0.144 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#D351A2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE2E8D
oklch(55.6% 0.201 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#A41E78
oklch(49.2% 0.188 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#851D61
oklch(42.7% 0.155 345.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2151
oklch(38.3% 0.121 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#6D2151 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) | #293752 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742036 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2151
#6D2151
oklch(38.3% 0.121 345.5)
- #005039
#005039
oklch(38.2% 0.079 165.9)
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 #6D2151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
Use #6D2151 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.