#6C1B45
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.9% 0.121 352.9), rgb(108, 27, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#6C1B45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C1B45 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 27, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 60%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.121 352.9) |
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 #6C1B45 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C1B45 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #6C1B45 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C1B45 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E477A8
oklch(70.7% 0.145 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94E93
oklch(63.1% 0.186 353)
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Step 600
600
#C4297D
oklch(55.6% 0.202 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#A9186A
oklch(49.1% 0.188 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#891956
oklch(42.6% 0.156 353)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C1B45
oklch(36.9% 0.121 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#6C1B45 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) | #293246 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404143 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75142D | 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°).
- #6C1B45
#6C1B45
oklch(36.9% 0.121 352.9)
- #004B3C
#004B3C
oklch(36.8% 0.07 173.5)
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 #6C1B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
Use #6C1B45 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.