#6F0C4A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.5% 0.142 348.9), rgb(111, 12, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#6F0C4A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F0C4A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 12, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 80%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.142 348.9) |
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 #6F0C4A | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F0C4A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #6F0C4A text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F0C4A text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB6EB1
oklch(70.6% 0.171 349)
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Step 500
500
#E13D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.218 349)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F0C4A
oklch(36.5% 0.142 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#440E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 349.5)
#6F0C4A 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) | #1F2F4B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3F48 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78042B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F0C4A
#6F0C4A
oklch(36.5% 0.142 348.9)
- #004A38
#004A38
oklch(36.4% 0.072 169.7)
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 #6F0C4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.017
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.028
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.030
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
Use #6F0C4A 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.