#6F2142
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38% 0.115 358), rgb(111, 33, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#6F2142 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 358°. 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 (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2142 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 33, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.115 358) |
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 #6F2142 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2142 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6F2142 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2142 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.085 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#E479A0
oklch(70.7% 0.139 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85289
oklch(63.1% 0.175 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33073
oklch(55.6% 0.19 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82060
oklch(49.1% 0.177 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#891E4F
oklch(42.8% 0.147 357.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F2142
oklch(38% 0.115 358)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#6F2142 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) | #303543 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454440 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78192E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2142
#6F2142
oklch(38% 0.115 358)
- #004E42
#004E42
oklch(37.9% 0.07 177.8)
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 #6F2142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
Use #6F2142 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.