#6F193F
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37% 0.124 358.4), rgb(111, 25, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#6F193F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F193F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 25, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 63%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.124 358.4) |
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 #6F193F | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F193F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #6F193F text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F193F text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8C0
oklch(81% 0.093 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#E8759F
oklch(70.6% 0.149 358.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE4B88
oklch(63.2% 0.19 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#C92272
oklch(55.6% 0.207 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD105F
oklch(49.1% 0.192 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D144E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 358.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F193F
oklch(37% 0.124 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#6F193F 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) | #2B3140 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43413D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790D29 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F193F
#6F193F
oklch(37% 0.124 358.4)
- #004B40
#004B40
oklch(37% 0.068 178.7)
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 #6F193F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
Use #6F193F 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.