#6E2040
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.6% 0.114 359), rgb(110, 32, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#6E2040 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 359°. 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 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2040 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 32, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.114 359) |
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 #6E2040 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2040 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #6E2040 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2040 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9F
oklch(70.8% 0.137 359)
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Step 500
500
#D95287
oklch(63.1% 0.176 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#C43071
oklch(55.7% 0.19 359)
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Step 700
700
#A8205E
oklch(49% 0.176 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#891E4D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 359.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2040
oklch(37.6% 0.114 359)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#6E2040 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) | #2F3441 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44433E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77172D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2040
#6E2040
oklch(37.6% 0.114 359)
- #004D42
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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 #6E2040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #6E2040 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.