#6B1B46
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.8% 0.121 351.7), rgb(107, 27, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#6B1B46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 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 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1B46 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 27, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 60%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.121 351.7) |
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 #6B1B46 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1B46 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #6B1B46 text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1B46 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C7
oklch(81% 0.09 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E377AA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#D84F96
oklch(63.2% 0.185 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#C32A80
oklch(55.6% 0.202 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#A81A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.187 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#881A58
oklch(42.6% 0.155 351.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1B46
oklch(36.8% 0.121 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#6B1B46 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) | #283247 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4044 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73152E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1B46
#6B1B46
oklch(36.8% 0.121 351.7)
- #004B3B
#004B3B
oklch(36.8% 0.071 172.3)
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 #6B1B46, 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 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
Use #6B1B46 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.