#6E0F46
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.3% 0.137 351.4), rgb(110, 15, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#6E0F46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E0F46 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 15, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 76%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.137 351.4) |
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 #6E0F46 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E0F46 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6E0F46 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E0F46 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.103 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA70AC
oklch(70.6% 0.164 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#E04198
oklch(63% 0.21 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB0882
oklch(55.5% 0.228 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E035A
oklch(42.7% 0.175 351.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E0F46
oklch(36.3% 0.137 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#440F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.087 352)
#6E0F46 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) | #222E47 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3F44 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #770429 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E0F46
#6E0F46
oklch(36.3% 0.137 351.4)
- #004A39
#004A39
oklch(36.4% 0.071 170.9)
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 #6E0F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
Use #6E0F46 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.