#6B053E
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(34.8% 0.138 354.6), rgb(107, 5, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#6B053E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B053E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 5, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 91%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.138 354.6) |
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 #6B053E | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B053E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #6B053E text on white | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B053E text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C4
oklch(81% 0.103 355)
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Step 400
400
#ED6FA6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 354.8)
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Step 500
500
#E33F91
oklch(63.1% 0.211 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE007B
oklch(55.6% 0.229 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#900054
oklch(42.7% 0.175 354.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B053E
oklch(34.8% 0.138 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#450E29
oklch(27.1% 0.088 354.6)
#6B053E 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) | #202A3F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C3C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #740022 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B053E
#6B053E
oklch(34.8% 0.138 354.6)
- #004538
#004538
oklch(34.9% 0.066 174.8)
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 #6B053E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.020
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
Use #6B053E 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.