#6B0545
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.1% 0.142 349.9), rgb(107, 5, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#6B0545 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B0545 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 5, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 91%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.142 349.9) |
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 #6B0545 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B0545 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #6B0545 text on white | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B0545 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.106 350.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC6EAF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#E23D9C
oklch(63.2% 0.218 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B0545
oklch(35.1% 0.142 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#440E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 349.5)
#6B0545 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) | #1C2B46 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3C43 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #740026 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B0545
#6B0545
oklch(35.1% 0.142 349.9)
- #004635
#004635
oklch(35.1% 0.069 170)
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 #6B0545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.028
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
Use #6B0545 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.