#6F2E55
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.5% 0.104 345.8), rgb(111, 46, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#6F2E55 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2E55 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 46, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.104 345.8) |
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 #6F2E55 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2E55 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #6F2E55 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2E55 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AE
oklch(70.8% 0.097 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE689A
oklch(63.1% 0.125 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#A94E84
oklch(55.5% 0.135 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#913F70
oklch(49.2% 0.125 345.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2E55
oklch(40.5% 0.104 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#6F2E55 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) | #343E56 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464953 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762D3D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2E55
#6F2E55
oklch(40.5% 0.104 345.8)
- #00573E
#00573E
oklch(40.5% 0.084 165.7)
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 #6F2E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
Use #6F2E55 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.