#6C1E44
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.2% 0.117 354.4), rgb(108, 30, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#6C1E44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C1E44 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 30, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.117 354.4) |
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 #6C1E44 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C1E44 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #6C1E44 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C1E44 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.049 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.088 354)
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Step 400
400
#E379A6
oklch(70.8% 0.14 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#D75190
oklch(63% 0.179 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#C22E7A
oklch(55.5% 0.194 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#A71E67
oklch(49% 0.181 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#881D54
oklch(42.7% 0.15 354.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C1E44
oklch(37.2% 0.117 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#411429
oklch(27.1% 0.074 354.2)
#6C1E44 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) | #2B3345 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414142 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75182E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C1E44
#6C1E44
oklch(37.2% 0.117 354.4)
- #004C3E
#004C3E
oklch(37.2% 0.07 175)
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 #6C1E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
Use #6C1E44 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.