#6D244A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.3% 0.112 351.4), rgb(109, 36, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#6D244A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D244A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 36, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.112 351.4) |
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 #6D244A | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D244A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #6D244A text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D244A text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC7
oklch(81% 0.084 351.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D35595
oklch(63.1% 0.172 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE3580
oklch(55.7% 0.186 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#A3256C
oklch(49% 0.174 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#852258
oklch(42.8% 0.144 351.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D244A
oklch(38.3% 0.112 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#6D244A 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) | #2E374B | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434448 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752034 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D244A
#6D244A
oklch(38.3% 0.112 351.4)
- #00503E
#00503E
oklch(38.4% 0.075 171.1)
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 #6D244A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #6D244A 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.