#6E1C51
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.9% 0.129 345.3), rgb(110, 28, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#6E1C51 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 345°. 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 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1C51 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 28, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.129 345.3) |
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 #6E1C51 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1C51 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6E1C51 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1C51 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CF
oklch(81% 0.096 345)
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Step 400
400
#E375B6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#D74BA4
oklch(63.1% 0.197 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#C2238F
oklch(55.6% 0.215 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#A71179
oklch(49.1% 0.199 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#881563
oklch(42.8% 0.165 345.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1C51
oklch(37.9% 0.129 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#6E1C51 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) | #263552 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E434F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761B34 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1C51
#6E1C51
oklch(37.9% 0.129 345.3)
- #004F38
#004F38
oklch(37.9% 0.079 165.7)
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 #6E1C51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #6E1C51 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.