#6F1647
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.1% 0.131 352), rgb(111, 22, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#6F1647 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1647 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 22, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.131 352) |
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 #6F1647 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1647 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #6F1647 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1647 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.098 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#E873AB
oklch(70.7% 0.157 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4696
oklch(63.1% 0.202 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#C91980
oklch(55.6% 0.218 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD016C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C0E58
oklch(42.6% 0.167 352.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1647
oklch(37.1% 0.131 352)
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Step 950
950
#43112B
oklch(27.1% 0.083 351.9)
#6F1647 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) | #263148 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404145 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #780E2C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1647
#6F1647
oklch(37.1% 0.131 352)
- #004C3B
#004C3B
oklch(37.1% 0.072 171.3)
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 #6F1647, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
Use #6F1647 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.