#6F094E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.5% 0.146 346.2), rgb(111, 9, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#6F094E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F094E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 9, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.146 346.2) |
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 #6F094E | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F094E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #6F094E text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F094E text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F8CAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.06 346.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4CF
oklch(81% 0.109 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB6DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.176 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#E13AA5
oklch(63.1% 0.225 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#C9008F
oklch(55.6% 0.235 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F094E
oklch(36.5% 0.146 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#440D30
oklch(27.1% 0.093 346)
#6F094E 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) | #1C2F50 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3F4C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77042D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F094E
#6F094E
oklch(36.5% 0.146 346.2)
- #004B35
#004B35
oklch(36.6% 0.076 165.7)
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 #6F094E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F094E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.014
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.020
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.077
Use #6F094E 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.