#6C166E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.6% 0.157 327.1), rgb(108, 22, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#6C166E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C166E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 22, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.157 327.1) |
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 #6C166E | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C166E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #6C166E text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C166E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A5E8
oklch(80.8% 0.118 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC70DC
oklch(70.7% 0.188 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF3FD2
oklch(63% 0.239 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C166E
oklch(38.6% 0.157 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3F
oklch(27% 0.1 327.1)
#6C166E 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) | #003870 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D426C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2541 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C166E
#6C166E
oklch(38.6% 0.157 327.1)
- #00531A
#00531A
oklch(38.5% 0.114 147.1)
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 #6C166E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #6C166E 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.