#6E203C
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.5% 0.113 2.3), rgb(110, 32, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#6E203C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E203C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 32, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.113 2.3) |
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 #6E203C | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E203C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6E203C text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E203C text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABC
oklch(80.9% 0.085 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47A99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#D95381
oklch(63.1% 0.172 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#C4316A
oklch(55.5% 0.187 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#A92158
oklch(49.1% 0.174 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#891F48
oklch(42.6% 0.144 2.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E203C
oklch(37.5% 0.113 2.3)
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Step 950
950
#411423
oklch(26.9% 0.072 2.5)
#6E203C 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) | #30333D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45433A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78162B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E203C
#6E203C
oklch(37.5% 0.113 2.3)
- #004C44
#004C44
oklch(37.4% 0.067 182.9)
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 #6E203C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E203C 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.