#6E2A51
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.6% 0.108 347.6), rgb(110, 42, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#6E2A51 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2A51 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 42, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.108 347.6) |
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 #6E2A51 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2A51 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6E2A51 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2A51 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCA
oklch(80.9% 0.08 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EAF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE599B
oklch(63.1% 0.165 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#B93A86
oklch(55.6% 0.18 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2B72
oklch(49.1% 0.167 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#81265D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 347.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2A51
oklch(39.6% 0.108 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162C
oklch(26.8% 0.068 347.7)
#6E2A51 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) | #313B52 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44474F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75283A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2A51
#6E2A51
oklch(39.6% 0.108 347.6)
- #00543E
#00543E
oklch(39.6% 0.08 167.8)
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 #6E2A51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #6E2A51 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.