#6F1646
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37% 0.13 352.7), rgb(111, 22, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#6F1646 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1646 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 22, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.13 352.7) |
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 #6F1646 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1646 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #6F1646 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1646 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#E873A9
oklch(70.6% 0.156 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE4794
oklch(63.2% 0.2 353)
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Step 600
600
#C91A7F
oklch(55.7% 0.217 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD026B
oklch(49.1% 0.202 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D0E57
oklch(42.8% 0.168 353)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1646
oklch(37% 0.13 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#43112A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 353.1)
#6F1646 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) | #273147 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404144 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #780D2C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1646
#6F1646
oklch(37% 0.13 352.7)
- #004C3C
#004C3C
oklch(37.1% 0.072 172.5)
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 #6F1646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
Use #6F1646 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.