#6F194C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.5% 0.13 348.9), rgb(111, 25, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#6F194C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F194C |
| RGB | rgb(111, 25, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 63%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.13 348.9) |
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 #6F194C | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F194C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6F194C text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F194C text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CB
oklch(81% 0.098 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#E674B0
oklch(70.8% 0.156 349)
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Step 500
500
#DB489C
oklch(63.1% 0.2 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#C61D87
oklch(55.6% 0.217 349)
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Step 700
700
#AA0873
oklch(49% 0.202 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A115D
oklch(42.6% 0.167 348.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F194C
oklch(37.5% 0.13 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#42112D
oklch(27.1% 0.083 348.8)
#6F194C 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) | #26334D | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771530 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F194C
#6F194C
oklch(37.5% 0.13 348.9)
- #004E3A
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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 #6F194C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.023
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
Use #6F194C 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.