#6F2542
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38.5% 0.109 359.3), rgb(111, 37, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#6F2542 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2542 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 37, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.109 359.3) |
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 #6F2542 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2542 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #6F2542 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2542 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#E17C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.13 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#D55687
oklch(63% 0.166 359)
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Step 600
600
#C13670
oklch(55.7% 0.181 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#A6265E
oklch(49.1% 0.169 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#87224D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 359.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F2542
oklch(38.5% 0.109 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#401525
oklch(26.9% 0.07 359.7)
#6F2542 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) | #333743 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464540 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781E30 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2542
#6F2542
oklch(38.5% 0.109 359.3)
- #005045
#005045
oklch(38.6% 0.07 179.4)
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 #6F2542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.065
Use #6F2542 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.