#6A1C42
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.5% 0.117 354.6), rgb(106, 28, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#6A1C42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1C42 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 28, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 58%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.117 354.6) |
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 #6A1C42 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1C42 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6A1C42 text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1C42 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 355.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#E379A6
oklch(70.8% 0.14 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#D75190
oklch(63% 0.179 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#C32E7A
oklch(55.7% 0.195 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#A81E67
oklch(49.2% 0.182 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#881D54
oklch(42.7% 0.15 354.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1C42
oklch(36.5% 0.117 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#6A1C42 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) | #2A3143 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404040 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73152C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1C42
#6A1C42
oklch(36.5% 0.117 354.6)
- #004A3C
#004A3C
oklch(36.5% 0.069 174.6)
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 #6A1C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
Use #6A1C42 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.