#6E1B40
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.1% 0.121 357.7), rgb(110, 27, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#6E1B40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1B40 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 27, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.121 357.7) |
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 #6E1B40 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1B40 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #6E1B40 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1B40 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.091 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#E677A1
oklch(70.7% 0.144 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC4D8A
oklch(63.1% 0.186 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#C72773
oklch(55.6% 0.202 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB1661
oklch(49% 0.187 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B184F
oklch(42.7% 0.155 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1B40
oklch(37.1% 0.121 357.7)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#6E1B40 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) | #2C3241 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77112B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1B40
#6E1B40
oklch(37.1% 0.121 357.7)
- #004B40
#004B40
oklch(37% 0.068 178.7)
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 #6E1B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
Use #6E1B40 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.