#6A0843
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35% 0.138 351), rgb(106, 8, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#6A0843 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.138 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 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A0843 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 8, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 86%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.138 351) |
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 #6A0843 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A0843 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #6A0843 text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A0843 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
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB70AD
oklch(70.8% 0.165 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04199
oklch(63.1% 0.211 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC0483
oklch(55.7% 0.23 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F015A
oklch(42.8% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A0843
oklch(35% 0.138 351)
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Step 950
950
#440F2C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 350.8)
#6A0843 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) | #1E2B44 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3C41 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #730026 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A0843
#6A0843
oklch(35% 0.138 351)
- #004636
#004636
oklch(35.1% 0.069 171.2)
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 #6A0843, 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 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
Use #6A0843 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.