#6B094B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(35.6% 0.142 346.3), rgb(107, 9, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#6B094B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B094B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 9, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 84%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.142 346.3) |
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 #6B094B | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B094B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #6B094B text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B094B text on black | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A4CF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 346)
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Step 400
400
#E96FB6
oklch(70.7% 0.17 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF3FA4
oklch(63.2% 0.218 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#C9008F
oklch(55.6% 0.235 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B094B
oklch(35.6% 0.142 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#430E2F
oklch(27% 0.09 346.6)
#6B094B 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) | #1B2D4D | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393D49 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73052B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B094B
#6B094B
oklch(35.6% 0.142 346.3)
- #004833
#004833
oklch(35.6% 0.074 166)
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 #6B094B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.027
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
Use #6B094B 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.