#6E0538
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.2% 0.138 360), rgb(110, 5, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#6E0538 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E0538 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 5, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 91%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.138 360) |
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 #6E0538 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E0538 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #6E0538 text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E0538 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4BE
oklch(80.8% 0.104 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#F06E9C
oklch(70.6% 0.166 360)
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Step 500
500
#E73D84
oklch(63.1% 0.212 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#D0006E
oklch(55.6% 0.225 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E0538
oklch(35.2% 0.138 360)
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Step 950
950
#460E25
oklch(27.1% 0.087 359.9)
#6E0538 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) | #242A39 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D36 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78001F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E0538
#6E0538
oklch(35.2% 0.138 360)
- #00463C
#00463C
oklch(35.3% 0.064 179.2)
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 #6E0538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.011
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
Use #6E0538 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.