#6F124D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37% 0.139 347.4), rgb(111, 18, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#6F124D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F124D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 18, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 72%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.139 347.4) |
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 #6F124D | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F124D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #6F124D text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F124D text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.058 347.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.104 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#E870B4
oklch(70.6% 0.167 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE42A1
oklch(63.2% 0.212 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#C9098C
oklch(55.6% 0.231 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB0076
oklch(49.1% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D0361
oklch(42.8% 0.178 347.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F124D
oklch(37% 0.139 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#430F2E
oklch(27% 0.088 347.9)
#6F124D 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) | #21314E | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #770D2E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F124D
#6F124D
oklch(37% 0.139 347.4)
- #004C38
#004C38
oklch(37% 0.075 168)
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 #6F124D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.016
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.027
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
Use #6F124D 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.