#6F264D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39% 0.113 350.5), rgb(111, 38, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#6F264D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F264D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 38, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.113 350.5) |
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 #6F264D | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F264D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #6F264D text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F264D 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC8
oklch(80.9% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAC
oklch(70.8% 0.136 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#D25597
oklch(63% 0.172 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE3482
oklch(55.6% 0.189 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#A3256E
oklch(49.1% 0.175 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#842259
oklch(42.7% 0.143 350.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F264D
oklch(39% 0.113 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#6F264D 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) | #30394E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772336 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F264D
#6F264D
oklch(39% 0.113 350.5)
- #00523F
#00523F
oklch(39% 0.077 170.4)
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 #6F264D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
Use #6F264D 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.