#6E1448
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.8% 0.133 350.6), rgb(110, 20, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#6E1448 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1448 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 20, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.133 350.6) |
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 #6E1448 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1448 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #6E1448 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1448 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#E872AD
oklch(70.6% 0.159 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD4599
oklch(63% 0.204 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#C91684
oklch(55.7% 0.222 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C0B5B
oklch(42.6% 0.171 350.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1448
oklch(36.8% 0.133 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#43102C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 350.4)
#6E1448 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) | #243049 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4046 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #770D2C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1448
#6E1448
oklch(36.8% 0.133 350.6)
- #004B3A
#004B3A
oklch(36.8% 0.072 171.1)
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 #6E1448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
Use #6E1448 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.