#6F0647
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36% 0.145 350.4), rgb(111, 6, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#6F0647 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F0647 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 6, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.145 350.4) |
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 #6F0647 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F0647 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6F0647 text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F0647 text on black | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.06 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6A3CA
oklch(80.8% 0.109 350.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED6DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#E33A9B
oklch(63% 0.221 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F0647
oklch(36% 0.145 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#450D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 351)
#6F0647 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) | #1E2D48 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E45 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #780028 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F0647
#6F0647
oklch(36% 0.145 350.4)
- #004938
#004938
oklch(36.1% 0.071 170.7)
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 #6F0647, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.021
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
Use #6F0647 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.