#6B203B
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.9% 0.109 2), rgb(107, 32, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#6B203B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B203B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 32, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.109 2) |
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 #6B203B | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B203B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6B203B text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B203B text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9A
oklch(70.6% 0.131 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75582
oklch(63.1% 0.168 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#C2356B
oklch(55.6% 0.181 2)
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Step 700
700
#A72559
oklch(49% 0.169 2)
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Step 800
800
#882249
oklch(42.8% 0.14 2.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B203B
oklch(36.9% 0.109 2)
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Step 950
950
#401524
oklch(26.9% 0.069 1.1)
#6B203B 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) | #2F333C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434139 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74172B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B203B
#6B203B
oklch(36.9% 0.109 2)
- #004B42
#004B42
oklch(37% 0.067 181.4)
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 #6B203B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
Use #6B203B 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.