#6F2C51
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40% 0.105 348.6), rgb(111, 44, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#6F2C51 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2C51 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 44, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.105 348.6) |
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 #6F2C51 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2C51 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6F2C51 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2C51 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACC9
oklch(80.9% 0.079 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD5A99
oklch(63% 0.161 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#B83C84
oklch(55.5% 0.175 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E2D70
oklch(49.1% 0.163 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#81275B
oklch(42.7% 0.135 348.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F2C51
oklch(40% 0.105 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#6F2C51 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) | #343D52 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772A3B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2C51
#6F2C51
oklch(40% 0.105 348.6)
- #005540
#005540
oklch(40% 0.08 169)
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 #6F2C51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
Use #6F2C51 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.