#6A0840
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(34.9% 0.136 353.1), rgb(106, 8, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#6A0840 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A0840 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 8, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 86%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.136 353.1) |
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 #6A0840 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A0840 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #6A0840 text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A0840 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB70A9
oklch(70.6% 0.163 353)
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Step 500
500
#E14194
oklch(63.1% 0.209 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC077E
oklch(55.5% 0.227 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F0257
oklch(42.7% 0.175 353)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A0840
oklch(34.9% 0.136 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#6A0840 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) | #1F2A41 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3B3E | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #730024 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A0840
#6A0840
oklch(34.9% 0.136 353.1)
- #004537
#004537
oklch(34.8% 0.067 173.5)
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 #6A0840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.023
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
Use #6A0840 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.