#6A0543
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(34.8% 0.14 350.8), rgb(106, 5, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#6A0543 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A0543 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 5, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 91%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.14 350.8) |
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 #6A0543 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A0543 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #6A0543 text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A0543 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.106 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC6FAE
oklch(70.8% 0.168 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#E13E9A
oklch(63% 0.215 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A0543
oklch(34.8% 0.14 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#440E2C
oklch(27% 0.089 350.6)
#6A0543 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) | #1D2A44 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393B41 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #730025 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A0543
#6A0543
oklch(34.8% 0.14 350.8)
- #004535
#004535
oklch(34.8% 0.068 170.9)
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 #6A0543, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
Use #6A0543 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.