#6D0D46
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36% 0.138 350.8), rgb(109, 13, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#6D0D46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D0D46 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 13, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 79%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.138 350.8) |
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 #6D0D46 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D0D46 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #6D0D46 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D0D46 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA70AE
oklch(70.7% 0.165 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#E04199
oklch(63.1% 0.211 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0584
oklch(55.6% 0.229 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E025B
oklch(42.7% 0.176 350.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D0D46
oklch(36% 0.138 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#440F2C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 350.8)
#6D0D46 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) | #212D47 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E44 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #760329 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D0D46
#6D0D46
oklch(36% 0.138 350.8)
- #004938
#004938
oklch(36.1% 0.071 170.7)
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 #6D0D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
Use #6D0D46 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.