#6F2A54
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.9% 0.11 345.7), rgb(111, 42, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#6F2A54 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2A54 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 42, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.11 345.7) |
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 #6F2A54 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2A54 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6F2A54 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2A54 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DB2
oklch(70.8% 0.132 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE589F
oklch(63.1% 0.169 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#B9388A
oklch(55.5% 0.184 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2975
oklch(49.1% 0.171 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#81245F
oklch(42.6% 0.142 345.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F2A54
oklch(39.9% 0.11 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#6F2A54 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) | #313C55 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444852 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76293B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2A54
#6F2A54
oklch(39.9% 0.11 345.7)
- #00553D
#00553D
oklch(39.9% 0.083 166.1)
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 #6F2A54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
Use #6F2A54 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.