#6F114B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.8% 0.138 348.7), rgb(111, 17, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#6F114B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.138 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 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F114B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 17, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.138 348.7) |
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 #6F114B | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F114B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6F114B text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F114B text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CADF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.104 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#E970B1
oklch(70.6% 0.166 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF419E
oklch(63.1% 0.212 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA0789
oklch(55.6% 0.231 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB0073
oklch(49% 0.205 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D025E
oklch(42.6% 0.177 348.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F114B
oklch(36.8% 0.138 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#430F2D
oklch(27% 0.087 349)
#6F114B 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) | #22304C | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4049 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #780A2D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F114B
#6F114B
oklch(36.8% 0.138 348.7)
- #004B38
#004B38
oklch(36.7% 0.074 168.9)
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 #6F114B, 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 0.029
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
Use #6F114B 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.