#6E0A4B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.2% 0.143 347.7), rgb(110, 10, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#6E0A4B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 348°. 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 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E0A4B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 10, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 83%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.143 347.7) |
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 #6E0A4B | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E0A4B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6E0A4B text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E0A4B text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F8CAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 348)
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Step 300
300
#F4A4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.107 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB6EB4
oklch(70.7% 0.172 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#E13DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.22 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA008B
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E0A4B
oklch(36.2% 0.143 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#440D2E
oklch(27% 0.092 348.2)
#6E0A4B 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) | #1D2E4D | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3F49 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77032B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E0A4B
#6E0A4B
oklch(36.2% 0.143 347.7)
- #004A36
#004A36
oklch(36.3% 0.074 167.5)
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 #6E0A4B, 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 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.033
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
Use #6E0A4B 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.