#6E224B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.3% 0.117 350.7), rgb(110, 34, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#6E224B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E224B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 34, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.117 350.7) |
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 #6E224B | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E224B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6E224B text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E224B text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC8
oklch(81% 0.087 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E179AC
oklch(70.7% 0.141 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D55297
oklch(63.1% 0.179 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#C03082
oklch(55.6% 0.194 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#A5206E
oklch(49.1% 0.181 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#861E59
oklch(42.6% 0.15 350.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E224B
oklch(38.3% 0.117 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#6E224B 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) | #2D364C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424449 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761E33 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E224B
#6E224B
oklch(38.3% 0.117 350.7)
- #00503D
#00503D
oklch(38.4% 0.076 170)
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 #6E224B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
Use #6E224B 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.