#6E2551
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.9% 0.116 346.6), rgb(110, 37, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#6E2551 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2551 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 37, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.116 346.6) |
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 #6E2551 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2551 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #6E2551 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2551 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.025 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.14 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#D1549F
oklch(63.1% 0.177 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC3389
oklch(55.5% 0.192 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#A22475
oklch(49.1% 0.179 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#84205F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 346.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2551
oklch(38.9% 0.116 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#6E2551 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) | #2D3952 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42454F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762337 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2551
#6E2551
oklch(38.9% 0.116 346.6)
- #00523B
#00523B
oklch(38.9% 0.08 166.4)
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 #6E2551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
Use #6E2551 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.