#6D094E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.1% 0.145 345.3), rgb(109, 9, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#6D094E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D094E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 9, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.145 345.3) |
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 #6D094E | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D094E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6D094E text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D094E text on black | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.109 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA6EB9
oklch(70.8% 0.174 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF3CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.223 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#C90091
oklch(55.7% 0.236 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C0064
oklch(42.6% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D094E
oklch(36.1% 0.145 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#430D30
oklch(26.9% 0.092 345.3)
#6D094E 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) | #1A2E50 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75062D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D094E
#6D094E
oklch(36.1% 0.145 345.3)
- #004A34
#004A34
oklch(36.3% 0.076 165.5)
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 #6D094E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.018
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.021
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
Use #6D094E 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.