#6E0949
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.1% 0.143 348.9), rgb(110, 9, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#6E0949 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E0949 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 9, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.143 348.9) |
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 #6E0949 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E0949 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6E0949 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E0949 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC6EB1
oklch(70.8% 0.171 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#E13C9E
oklch(63% 0.219 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E0949
oklch(36.1% 0.143 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#440D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.091 349.2)
#6E0949 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) | #1E2D4A | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3E47 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77002A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E0949
#6E0949
oklch(36.1% 0.143 348.9)
- #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 #6E0949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.020
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.029
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.029
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
Use #6E0949 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.