#6B196A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.5% 0.149 328.5), rgb(107, 25, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#6B196A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B196A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 25, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.149 328.5) |
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 #6B196A | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B196A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #6B196A text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B196A text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.113 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB72D7
oklch(70.7% 0.18 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF44CC
oklch(63.1% 0.229 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA0FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.249 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#820681
oklch(42.7% 0.192 328.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B196A
oklch(38.5% 0.149 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E103D
oklch(27.1% 0.095 328.7)
#6B196A 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) | #0A376C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304268 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2540 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B196A
#6B196A
oklch(38.5% 0.149 328.5)
- #00531E
#00531E
oklch(38.6% 0.111 148.4)
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 #6B196A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
Use #6B196A 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.