#6F2552
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.1% 0.117 346.4), rgb(111, 37, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#6F2552 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2552 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 37, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.117 346.4) |
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 #6F2552 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2552 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6F2552 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2552 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.14 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#D2539F
oklch(63.1% 0.179 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD318A
oklch(55.5% 0.195 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#A32275
oklch(49.2% 0.182 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#841F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 346.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F2552
oklch(39.1% 0.117 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 346.4)
#6F2552 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) | #2D3953 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424650 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772338 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2552
#6F2552
oklch(39.1% 0.117 346.4)
- #00533C
#00533C
oklch(39.2% 0.081 166.6)
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 #6F2552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
Use #6F2552 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.