#6B165B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.3% 0.141 336.9), rgb(107, 22, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#6B165B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B165B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 22, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.141 336.9) |
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 #6B165B | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B165B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #6B165B text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B165B text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#E172C7
oklch(70.7% 0.171 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#D545B8
oklch(63.1% 0.217 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#C015A4
oklch(55.6% 0.235 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#860B72
oklch(42.7% 0.181 336.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B165B
oklch(37.3% 0.141 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#401036
oklch(27% 0.09 337.1)
#6B165B 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) | #18335D | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364059 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #711C37 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B165B
#6B165B
oklch(37.3% 0.141 336.9)
- #004E2D
#004E2D
oklch(37.3% 0.088 157.2)
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 #6B165B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B165B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.023
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
Use #6B165B 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.