#6A1B45
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.6% 0.12 352), rgb(106, 27, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#6A1B45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1B45 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 27, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.12 352) |
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 #6A1B45 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1B45 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6A1B45 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1B45 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C7
oklch(81% 0.09 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E378AA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 352)
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Step 500
500
#D75095
oklch(63.1% 0.183 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#C22C7F
oklch(55.5% 0.199 352)
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Step 700
700
#A71C6B
oklch(49% 0.185 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#881B58
oklch(42.7% 0.154 351.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1B45
oklch(36.6% 0.12 352)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#6A1B45 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) | #283146 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4043 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72152D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1B45
#6A1B45
oklch(36.6% 0.12 352)
- #004A3A
#004A3A
oklch(36.4% 0.071 172.1)
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 #6A1B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
Use #6A1B45 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.