#6D264D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.7% 0.111 349.5), rgb(109, 38, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#6D264D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D264D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 38, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.111 349.5) |
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 #6D264D | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D264D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6D264D text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D264D 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.133 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#D15799
oklch(63.2% 0.169 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC3783
oklch(55.6% 0.184 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#A2286F
oklch(49.2% 0.171 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#83235A
oklch(42.6% 0.142 349.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D264D
oklch(38.7% 0.111 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#6D264D 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) | #2F384E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43454B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752336 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D264D
#6D264D
oklch(38.7% 0.111 349.5)
- #00513D
#00513D
oklch(38.7% 0.077 169.2)
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 #6D264D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
Use #6D264D 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.