#6F113E
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.3% 0.132 357.7), rgb(111, 17, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#6F113E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F113E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 17, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.132 357.7) |
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 #6F113E | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F113E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6F113E text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F113E 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC72A1
oklch(70.8% 0.158 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#E2448A
oklch(63.2% 0.202 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD1174
oklch(55.6% 0.22 357.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#90084F
oklch(42.8% 0.169 357.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F113E
oklch(36.3% 0.132 357.7)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#6F113E 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) | #272E3F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790026 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F113E
#6F113E
oklch(36.3% 0.132 357.7)
- #00493E
#00493E
oklch(36.3% 0.067 178.3)
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 #6F113E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.016
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
Use #6F113E 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.