#6E1D51
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38% 0.127 345.4), rgb(110, 29, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#6E1D51 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1D51 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 29, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.127 345.4) |
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 #6E1D51 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1D51 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6E1D51 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1D51 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E276B5
oklch(70.7% 0.152 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#D64CA3
oklch(63% 0.195 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#C2258E
oklch(55.7% 0.213 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#A71479
oklch(49.2% 0.197 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#871662
oklch(42.6% 0.163 345.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1D51
oklch(38% 0.127 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#6E1D51 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 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F434F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761C34 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1D51
#6E1D51
oklch(38% 0.127 345.4)
- #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 #6E1D51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- 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 #6E1D51 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.