#6B156C
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.3% 0.155 327.6), rgb(107, 21, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#6B156C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B156C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 21, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.155 327.6) |
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 #6B156C | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B156C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6B156C text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B156C text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9A5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.117 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC70DB
oklch(70.7% 0.187 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#D040D1
oklch(63.2% 0.238 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B156C
oklch(38.3% 0.155 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.099 327.9)
#6B156C 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) | #00376E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D416A | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2440 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B156C
#6B156C
oklch(38.3% 0.155 327.6)
- #00521B
#00521B
oklch(38.2% 0.112 147.5)
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 #6B156C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
Use #6B156C 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.