#6F204F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.4% 0.123 347.8), rgb(111, 32, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#6F204F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F204F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 32, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.123 347.8) |
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 #6F204F | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F204F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #6F204F text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F204F text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CB
oklch(81% 0.091 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#E277B1
oklch(70.7% 0.148 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#D64F9E
oklch(63.2% 0.188 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#C12A88
oklch(55.6% 0.204 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#A61A74
oklch(49.1% 0.19 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#871A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.157 347.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F204F
oklch(38.4% 0.123 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#6F204F 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) | #2A3650 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771D34 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F204F
#6F204F
oklch(38.4% 0.123 347.8)
- #00503B
#00503B
oklch(38.3% 0.078 167.9)
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 #6F204F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
Use #6F204F 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.