#6F1440
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.6% 0.13 356.7), rgb(111, 20, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#6F1440 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1440 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 20, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.13 356.7) |
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 #6F1440 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1440 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #6F1440 text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1440 text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#E0468C
oklch(63.1% 0.199 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB1876
oklch(55.6% 0.216 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E0C51
oklch(42.6% 0.167 356.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1440
oklch(36.6% 0.13 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#441027
oklch(27% 0.083 357.1)
#6F1440 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) | #282F41 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790528 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1440
#6F1440
oklch(36.6% 0.13 356.7)
- #004A3E
#004A3E
oklch(36.6% 0.068 177.1)
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 #6F1440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.019
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
Use #6F1440 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.