#6B066F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.6% 0.169 326.4), rgb(107, 6, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#6B066F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B066F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 6, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.169 326.4) |
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 #6B066F | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B066F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6B066F text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B066F text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.07 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBA3EC
oklch(80.8% 0.127 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF6BE2
oklch(70.7% 0.203 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#D332DA
oklch(63.1% 0.26 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A2
oklch(49% 0.228 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B066F
oklch(37.6% 0.169 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F0B41
oklch(27% 0.106 326.4)
#6B066F 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) | #003471 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263F6D | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E1F3F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B066F
#6B066F
oklch(37.6% 0.169 326.4)
- #005016
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
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 #6B066F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B066F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
Use #6B066F 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.