#6A0E46
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.5% 0.135 349.5), rgb(106, 14, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#6A0E46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A0E46 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 14, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.135 349.5) |
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 #6A0E46 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A0E46 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #6A0E46 text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A0E46 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E872B0
oklch(70.7% 0.161 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE449C
oklch(63.2% 0.207 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#C91386
oklch(55.7% 0.224 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C095D
oklch(42.6% 0.173 349.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A0E46
oklch(35.5% 0.135 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#43102D
oklch(27.1% 0.086 349.3)
#6A0E46 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) | #1F2D47 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D44 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #720629 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A0E46
#6A0E46
oklch(35.5% 0.135 349.5)
- #004736
#004736
oklch(35.4% 0.07 170.2)
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 #6A0E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
Use #6A0E46 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.