#6E0941
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.7% 0.139 354.2), rgb(110, 9, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#6E0941 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E0941 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 9, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.139 354.2) |
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 #6E0941 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E0941 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #6E0941 text on white | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E0941 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F9CADB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.105 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED6FA7
oklch(70.7% 0.166 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#E33E92
oklch(63% 0.213 354)
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Step 600
600
#CE007C
oklch(55.7% 0.229 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#900055
oklch(42.7% 0.176 354.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E0941
oklch(35.7% 0.139 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#450E29
oklch(27.1% 0.088 354.6)
#6E0941 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) | #222C42 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E3F | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #770025 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E0941
#6E0941
oklch(35.7% 0.139 354.2)
- #00483A
#00483A
oklch(35.8% 0.068 174.1)
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 #6E0941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.017
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
Use #6E0941 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.