#6D2551
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.8% 0.115 346.1), rgb(109, 37, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#6D2551 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2551 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 37, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.115 346.1) |
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 #6D2551 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2551 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6D2551 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2551 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB2
oklch(70.7% 0.137 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#D1559F
oklch(63.2% 0.176 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC348A
oklch(55.6% 0.191 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#A12575
oklch(49.1% 0.177 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#83215F
oklch(42.6% 0.147 346.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2551
oklch(38.8% 0.115 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#6D2551 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) | #2D3852 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41454F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742437 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2551
#6D2551
oklch(38.8% 0.115 346.1)
- #00523A
#00523A
oklch(38.9% 0.081 165.5)
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 #6D2551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #6D2551 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.