#6F1045
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.5% 0.136 352.6), rgb(111, 16, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#6F1045 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1045 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 16, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 75%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.136 352.6) |
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 #6F1045 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1045 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #6F1045 text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1045 text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.102 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB70AA
oklch(70.6% 0.164 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#E14295
oklch(63.2% 0.208 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC097F
oklch(55.6% 0.227 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0358
oklch(42.8% 0.175 352.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1045
oklch(36.5% 0.136 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#6F1045 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) | #242F46 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4043 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #780429 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1045
#6F1045
oklch(36.5% 0.136 352.6)
- #004A3B
#004A3B
oklch(36.5% 0.07 173.3)
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 #6F1045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.022
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
Use #6F1045 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.