#641E3F
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.6% 0.107 354.8), rgb(100, 30, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#641E3F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #641E3F |
| RGB | rgb(100, 30, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.107 354.8) |
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 #641E3F | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #641E3F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #641E3F text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #641E3F text on black | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC3
oklch(81% 0.079 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7DA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#D2588F
oklch(63.1% 0.164 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD3979
oklch(55.6% 0.178 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#A32A66
oklch(49.2% 0.165 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#842553
oklch(42.7% 0.136 354.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#641E3F
oklch(35.6% 0.107 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1628
oklch(27% 0.068 355.2)
#641E3F 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) | #2A3040 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3D3D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C192C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #641E3F
#641E3F
oklch(35.6% 0.107 354.8)
- #00473A
#00473A
oklch(35.5% 0.067 175.2)
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 #641E3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
Use #641E3F 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.