#6D274D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.8% 0.109 349.7), rgb(109, 39, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#6D274D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D274D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 39, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.109 349.7) |
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 #6D274D | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D274D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #6D274D text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D274D text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F2CEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 351)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#D05898
oklch(63.1% 0.166 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB3883
oklch(55.6% 0.182 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#A1296E
oklch(49.1% 0.169 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#83245A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 349.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D274D
oklch(38.8% 0.109 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#6D274D 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) | #30394E | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43454B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752436 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D274D
#6D274D
oklch(38.8% 0.109 349.7)
- #00523E
#00523E
oklch(39% 0.078 169.4)
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 #6D274D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
Use #6D274D 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.