#6F0E44
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.3% 0.137 353.1), rgb(111, 14, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#6F0E44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F0E44 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 14, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.137 353.1) |
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 #6F0E44 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F0E44 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6F0E44 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F0E44 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC70A9
oklch(70.8% 0.164 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#E24094
oklch(63.1% 0.211 353.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD027E
oklch(55.6% 0.229 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F0E44
oklch(36.3% 0.137 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#6F0E44 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) | #232E45 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F42 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #780128 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F0E44
#6F0E44
oklch(36.3% 0.137 353.1)
- #004A3A
#004A3A
oklch(36.4% 0.071 172.1)
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 #6F0E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.021
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
Use #6F0E44 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.