#6F174E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.5% 0.134 347.3), rgb(111, 23, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#6F174E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F174E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 23, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.134 347.3) |
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 #6F174E | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F174E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6F174E text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F174E text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E673B3
oklch(70.7% 0.159 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB46A0
oklch(63.1% 0.205 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6188B
oklch(55.5% 0.222 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB0076
oklch(49.1% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B0D60
oklch(42.7% 0.171 347.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F174E
oklch(37.5% 0.134 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#42102E
oklch(27% 0.085 347.4)
#6F174E 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) | #24334F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E424C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771430 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F174E
#6F174E
oklch(37.5% 0.134 347.3)
- #004D38
#004D38
oklch(37.3% 0.076 167.2)
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 #6F174E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.019
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
Use #6F174E 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.