#6E2047
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.9% 0.117 353.4), rgb(110, 32, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#6E2047 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2047 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 32, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.117 353.4) |
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 #6E2047 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2047 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6E2047 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2047 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C5
oklch(80.8% 0.088 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#E379A8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#D75192
oklch(63.1% 0.18 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#C22E7C
oklch(55.6% 0.195 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#A71E69
oklch(49.1% 0.182 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#881D55
oklch(42.7% 0.15 353.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2047
oklch(37.9% 0.117 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#6E2047 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) | #2D3548 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434345 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771A30 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2047
#6E2047
oklch(37.9% 0.117 353.4)
- #004E3F
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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 #6E2047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
Use #6E2047 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.