#6F1D52
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.2% 0.129 345.2), rgb(111, 29, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#6F1D52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1D52 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 29, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.129 345.2) |
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 #6F1D52 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1D52 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6F1D52 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1D52 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CF
oklch(81% 0.096 345)
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Step 400
400
#E375B6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#D74BA4
oklch(63.1% 0.197 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#C2238F
oklch(55.6% 0.215 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#A71179
oklch(49.1% 0.199 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#881563
oklch(42.8% 0.165 345.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1D52
oklch(38.2% 0.129 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#6F1D52 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) | #273553 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4350 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771C34 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1D52
#6F1D52
oklch(38.2% 0.129 345.2)
- #005038
#005038
oklch(38.2% 0.08 165)
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 #6F1D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
Use #6F1D52 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.