What color is #6B136E?

#6B136E is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(107, 19, 110), and in HSL hsl(298, 71%, 25%).

Is #6B136E accessible as text?

On white, #6B136E has a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.94:1 (fails). For text placed on #6B136E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6B136E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #6B136E?

#6B136E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #166D12. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6B136E below.

Is #6B136E good for buttons?

#6B136E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6B136E — black text only reaches 1.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6B136E the same as CSS purple?

No — #6B136E is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#6B136E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6B136E

Not just a swatch — here's how #6B136E works with other colors. Named schemes with #6B136E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6B136E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6B136E Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6B136E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantium anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #6B136E Secondary #7B5F7B Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6B136E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #8C418E

Byzantium is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Byzantium.

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Color Lab

How #6B136E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 64/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #6B136E

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People also use #6B136E with

Indigo Tyrian Purple Dark Green Gainsboro Byzantium

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBC5EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6D1252 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6B136E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6B136E;
  --color-base-rgb: 107 19 110;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.2% 0.159 326.6);
  --color-50: #FDF1FD;
  --color-100: #F9DBFA;
  --color-200: #F1B9F3;
  --color-300: #E28AE5;
  --color-400: #D05ED4;
  --color-500: #B53CB9;
  --color-600: #8A358D;
  --color-700: #622B64;
  --color-800: #401F42;
  --color-900: #281528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FDF1FD',
    100: '#F9DBFA',
    200: '#F1B9F3',
    300: '#E28AE5',
    400: '#D05ED4',
    500: '#B53CB9',
    600: '#8A358D',
    700: '#622B64',
    800: '#401F42',
    900: '#281528',
  },
}

$base: #6B136E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF1FD;
$base-100: #F9DBFA;
$base-200: #F1B9F3;
$base-300: #E28AE5;
$base-400: #D05ED4;
$base-500: #B53CB9;
$base-600: #8A358D;
$base-700: #622B64;
$base-800: #401F42;
$base-900: #281528;
$base-hover: #550F57;
$base-subtle: #E3A7E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6B136E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1B9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E28AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D05ED4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B53CB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8A358D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#401F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6B136E

Color Lab

Pairs with #6B136E

UI roles & guardrails

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