#6F2553
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.2% 0.118 345.6), rgb(111, 37, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#6F2553 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 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 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2553 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 37, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.118 345.6) |
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 #6F2553 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2553 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6F2553 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2553 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB4
oklch(70.8% 0.141 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#D253A1
oklch(63.2% 0.181 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD318C
oklch(55.6% 0.197 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#A22277
oklch(49.1% 0.182 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#841F61
oklch(42.7% 0.152 345.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F2553
oklch(39.2% 0.118 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#6F2553 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) | #2D3954 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424651 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762438 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2553
#6F2553
oklch(39.2% 0.118 345.6)
- #00533B
#00533B
oklch(39.2% 0.082 165.7)
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 #6F2553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #6F2553 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.