#6F2047
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38.1% 0.118 353.8), rgb(111, 32, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#6F2047 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2047 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 32, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.118 353.8) |
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 #6F2047 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2047 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6F2047 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2047 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E378A7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85091
oklch(63.1% 0.182 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#C32D7B
oklch(55.6% 0.196 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#A81D68
oklch(49.2% 0.183 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#881C55
oklch(42.7% 0.151 353.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F2047
oklch(38.1% 0.118 353.8)
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Step 950
950
#411429
oklch(27.1% 0.074 354.2)
#6F2047 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) | #2D3548 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434445 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781A30 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2047
#6F2047
oklch(38.1% 0.118 353.8)
- #004F3F
#004F3F
oklch(38.1% 0.073 173.1)
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 #6F2047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
Use #6F2047 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.