#6E213E
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.9), rgb(110, 33, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#6E213E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 1°. 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 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E213E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 33, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.9) |
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 #6E213E | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E213E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #6E213E text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E213E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37A9C
oklch(70.6% 0.134 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85483
oklch(63.1% 0.171 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#C3326D
oklch(55.6% 0.186 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#A8225B
oklch(49% 0.174 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#89204A
oklch(42.8% 0.143 1.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E213E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#6E213E 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) | #30343F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45433C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77182D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E213E
#6E213E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.9)
- #004D43
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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 #6E213E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.065
Use #6E213E 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.