#6E0245
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.5% 0.146 351), rgb(110, 2, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#6E0245 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E0245 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 2, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.146 351) |
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 #6E0245 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E0245 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #6E0245 text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E0245 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 350.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE6CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.175 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#E5389A
oklch(63.2% 0.224 351)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E0245
oklch(35.5% 0.146 351)
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Step 950
950
#450C2C
oklch(27% 0.093 350.8)
#6E0245 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) | #1D2B46 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3D43 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #770026 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E0245
#6E0245
oklch(35.5% 0.146 351)
- #004737
#004737
oklch(35.4% 0.069 171.4)
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 #6E0245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.025
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
Use #6E0245 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.