#6C0541
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.1% 0.14 353), rgb(108, 5, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#6C0541 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C0541 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 5, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 91%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.14 353) |
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 #6C0541 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C0541 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #6C0541 text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C0541 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
#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
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C6
oklch(80.8% 0.105 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED6EAA
oklch(70.6% 0.169 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#E33D95
oklch(63.1% 0.215 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006A
oklch(49% 0.202 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C0541
oklch(35.1% 0.14 353)
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Step 950
950
#450E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.089 353.5)
#6C0541 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) | #1F2A42 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C3F | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #750024 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C0541
#6C0541
oklch(35.1% 0.14 353)
- #004637
#004637
oklch(35.1% 0.068 172.4)
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 #6C0541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.021
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.055
Use #6C0541 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.