#6B1668
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.1% 0.151 329.6), rgb(107, 22, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#6B1668 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1668 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 22, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.151 329.6) |
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 #6B1668 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1668 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6B1668 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1668 text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.113 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD71D6
oklch(70.7% 0.182 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#D142CB
oklch(63.2% 0.232 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC05B7
oklch(55.6% 0.252 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#830280
oklch(42.7% 0.194 329.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1668
oklch(38.1% 0.151 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3C
oklch(26.9% 0.095 329.6)
#6B1668 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) | #08366A | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304166 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F223E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1668
#6B1668
oklch(38.1% 0.151 329.6)
- #005121
#005121
oklch(38% 0.105 149.8)
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 #6B1668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
Use #6B1668 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.