#6E094E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.3% 0.146 345.7), rgb(110, 9, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#6E094E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E094E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 9, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.146 345.7) |
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 #6E094E | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E094E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6E094E text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E094E text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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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
#EA6DB8
oklch(70.6% 0.175 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#E03BA6
oklch(63.1% 0.224 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C0064
oklch(42.6% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E094E
oklch(36.3% 0.146 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#430D30
oklch(26.9% 0.092 345.3)
#6E094E 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) | #1B2E50 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4C | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76052D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E094E
#6E094E
oklch(36.3% 0.146 345.7)
- #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 #6E094E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.016
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.021
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
Use #6E094E 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.