#6D0E49
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.2% 0.138 348.8), rgb(109, 14, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#6D0E49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D0E49 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 14, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.138 348.8) |
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 #6D0E49 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D0E49 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #6D0E49 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D0E49 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.103 349)
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Step 400
400
#E970B1
oklch(70.6% 0.166 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF419E
oklch(63.1% 0.212 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA0688
oklch(55.6% 0.23 349)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8D025E
oklch(42.6% 0.177 348.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D0E49
oklch(36.2% 0.138 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#430F2D
oklch(27% 0.087 349)
#6D0E49 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) | #202E4A | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F47 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76062B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D0E49
#6D0E49
oklch(36.2% 0.138 348.8)
- #004937
#004937
oklch(36% 0.072 169.5)
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 #6D0E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.022
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.031
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
Use #6D0E49 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.