#6C0244
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.1% 0.144 350.8), rgb(108, 2, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#6C0244 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C0244 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 2, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.144 350.8) |
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 #6C0244 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C0244 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #6C0244 text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C0244 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A3C9
oklch(80.8% 0.108 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED6DAE
oklch(70.7% 0.172 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#E33A9A
oklch(63% 0.221 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C0244
oklch(35.1% 0.144 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#450D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 351)
#6C0244 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) | #1C2A45 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3C42 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #750025 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C0244
#6C0244
oklch(35.1% 0.144 350.8)
- #004636
#004636
oklch(35.1% 0.069 171.2)
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 #6C0244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
Use #6C0244 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.