#6E1442
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.5% 0.13 354.8), rgb(110, 20, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#6E1442 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1442 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 20, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.13 354.8) |
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 #6E1442 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1442 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6E1442 text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1442 text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#E973A6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF4690
oklch(63.1% 0.2 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA197A
oklch(55.6% 0.216 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE0167
oklch(49.1% 0.201 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D0D54
oklch(42.6% 0.167 354.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1442
oklch(36.5% 0.13 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#6E1442 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) | #272F43 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404040 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #770829 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1442
#6E1442
oklch(36.5% 0.13 354.8)
- #004A3C
#004A3C
oklch(36.5% 0.069 174.6)
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 #6E1442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.022
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
Use #6E1442 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.