#6E1A49
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.3% 0.126 350.7), rgb(110, 26, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#6E1A49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1A49 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 26, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.126 350.7) |
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 #6E1A49 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1A49 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #6E1A49 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1A49 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 351.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E575AD
oklch(70.7% 0.152 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA4B98
oklch(63.1% 0.193 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#C52383
oklch(55.6% 0.21 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA106F
oklch(49.1% 0.196 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A155A
oklch(42.7% 0.162 350.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1A49
oklch(37.3% 0.126 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#6E1A49 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) | #28334A | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404247 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77142F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1A49
#6E1A49
oklch(37.3% 0.126 350.7)
- #004D3B
#004D3B
oklch(37.4% 0.074 170.4)
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 #6E1A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
Use #6E1A49 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.