diff --git a/src/Schema/Keywords/ConstValue.php b/src/Schema/Keywords/ConstValue.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..28aa7c54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Schema/Keywords/ConstValue.php
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace League\OpenAPIValidation\Schema\Keywords;
+
+use League\OpenAPIValidation\Schema\Exception\KeywordMismatch;
+
+use function is_array;
+use function is_bool;
+use function is_object;
+use function is_string;
+use function json_encode;
+use function sprintf;
+
+use const JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES;
+use const JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE;
+
+class ConstValue extends BaseKeyword
+{
+    /**
+     * The value of this keyword MAY be of any type, including null.
+     *
+     * An instance validates successfully against this keyword if its value
+     * is equal to the value of the keyword.
+     *
+     * @param mixed $data
+     * @param mixed $constValue
+     *
+     * @throws KeywordMismatch
+     */
+    public function validate($data, $constValue): void
+    {
+        // Use strict comparison (===) to match JSON Schema const behavior
+        if ($data !== $constValue) {
+            throw KeywordMismatch::fromKeyword(
+                'const',
+                $data,
+                sprintf('Value must be equal to constant %s', $this->formatValue($constValue))
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Format a value for error message display
+     *
+     * @param mixed $value
+     */
+    private function formatValue($value): string
+    {
+        if (is_string($value)) {
+            return sprintf("'%s'", $value);
+        }
+
+        if (is_bool($value)) {
+            return $value ? 'true' : 'false';
+        }
+
+        if ($value === null) {
+            return 'null';
+        }
+
+        if (is_array($value) || is_object($value)) {
+            return json_encode($value, JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE);
+        }
+
+        return (string) $value;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Schema/Keywords/Nullable.php b/src/Schema/Keywords/Nullable.php
index 9569ac27..6cc22a5b 100644
--- a/src/Schema/Keywords/Nullable.php
+++ b/src/Schema/Keywords/Nullable.php
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 
 namespace League\OpenAPIValidation\Schema\Keywords;
 
+use cebe\openapi\spec\Type as CebeType;
 use League\OpenAPIValidation\Schema\Exception\KeywordMismatch;
 
 use function in_array;
+use function is_array;
 use function is_string;
 
 class Nullable extends BaseKeyword
@@ -27,6 +29,16 @@ public function validate($data, bool $nullable): void
 
     public function nullableByType(): bool
     {
-        return ! is_string($this->parentSchema->type) && in_array('null', $this->parentSchema->type);
+        if (is_string($this->parentSchema->type)) {
+            // If type is the string "null", then null values are allowed
+            return $this->parentSchema->type === CebeType::NULL;
+        }
+
+        if (is_array($this->parentSchema->type)) {
+            // If type is an array containing 'null', then null values are allowed
+            return in_array(CebeType::NULL, $this->parentSchema->type);
+        }
+
+        return false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Schema/SchemaValidator.php b/src/Schema/SchemaValidator.php
index f1f75937..828205cf 100644
--- a/src/Schema/SchemaValidator.php
+++ b/src/Schema/SchemaValidator.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 use League\OpenAPIValidation\Schema\Exception\SchemaMismatch;
 use League\OpenAPIValidation\Schema\Keywords\AllOf;
 use League\OpenAPIValidation\Schema\Keywords\AnyOf;
+use League\OpenAPIValidation\Schema\Keywords\ConstValue;
 use League\OpenAPIValidation\Schema\Keywords\Enum;
 use League\OpenAPIValidation\Schema\Keywords\Items;
 use League\OpenAPIValidation\Schema\Keywords\Maximum;
@@ -59,8 +60,17 @@ public function validate($data, CebeSchema $schema, ?BreadCrumb $breadCrumb = nu
             // These keywords are not part of the JSON Schema at all (new to OAS)
             (new Nullable($schema))->validate($data, $schema->nullable ?? true);
 
+            // Validate const keyword (JSON Schema draft 6+) before early return for null
+            // This is necessary because const might be null, and we need to validate it
+            $schemaData = $schema->getSerializableData();
+            $hasConst   = isset($schemaData->const);
+            if ($hasConst) {
+                (new ConstValue($schema))->validate($data, $schemaData->const);
+            }
+
             // We don't want to validate any more if the value is a valid Null
-            if ($data === null) {
+            // But only if const was not specified, as const validation already happened above
+            if ($data === null && ! $hasConst) {
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -121,6 +131,8 @@ public function validate($data, CebeSchema $schema, ?BreadCrumb $breadCrumb = nu
                 (new Required($schema, $this->validationStrategy, $breadCrumb))->validate($data, $schema->required);
             }
 
+            // Note: const validation is done earlier (before early return for null)
+
             if (isset($schema->enum)) {
                 (new Enum($schema))->validate($data, $schema->enum);
             }
diff --git a/tests/Schema/Keywords/ConstValueTest.php b/tests/Schema/Keywords/ConstValueTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..349cb8c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Schema/Keywords/ConstValueTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace League\OpenAPIValidation\Tests\Schema\Keywords;
+
+use League\OpenAPIValidation\Schema\Exception\KeywordMismatch;
+use League\OpenAPIValidation\Schema\SchemaValidator;
+use League\OpenAPIValidation\Tests\Schema\SchemaValidatorTest;
+
+final class ConstValueTest extends SchemaValidatorTest
+{
+    public function testItValidatesConstStringGreen(): void
+    {
+        $spec = <<<SPEC
+schema:
+  type: string
+  const: "doc"
+SPEC;
+
+        $schema = $this->loadRawSchema($spec);
+        $data   = 'doc';
+
+        (new SchemaValidator())->validate($data, $schema);
+        $this->addToAssertionCount(1);
+    }
+
+    public function testItValidatesConstStringRed(): void
+    {
+        $spec = <<<SPEC
+schema:
+  type: string
+  const: "doc"
+SPEC;
+
+        $schema = $this->loadRawSchema($spec);
+        $data   = 'invalid';
+
+        try {
+            (new SchemaValidator())->validate($data, $schema);
+            $this->fail('Validation did not expected to pass');
+        } catch (KeywordMismatch $e) {
+            $this->assertEquals('const', $e->keyword());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function testItValidatesConstIntegerGreen(): void
+    {
+        $spec = <<<SPEC
+schema:
+  type: integer
+  const: 42
+SPEC;
+
+        $schema = $this->loadRawSchema($spec);
+        $data   = 42;
+
+        (new SchemaValidator())->validate($data, $schema);
+        $this->addToAssertionCount(1);
+    }
+
+    public function testItValidatesConstIntegerRed(): void
+    {
+        $spec = <<<SPEC
+schema:
+  type: integer
+  const: 42
+SPEC;
+
+        $schema = $this->loadRawSchema($spec);
+        $data   = 43;
+
+        try {
+            (new SchemaValidator())->validate($data, $schema);
+            $this->fail('Validation did not expected to pass');
+        } catch (KeywordMismatch $e) {
+            $this->assertEquals('const', $e->keyword());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function testItValidatesConstBooleanGreen(): void
+    {
+        $spec = <<<SPEC
+schema:
+  type: boolean
+  const: true
+SPEC;
+
+        $schema = $this->loadRawSchema($spec);
+        $data   = true;
+
+        (new SchemaValidator())->validate($data, $schema);
+        $this->addToAssertionCount(1);
+    }
+
+    public function testItValidatesConstNullGreen(): void
+    {
+        $spec = <<<SPEC
+schema:
+  type: "null"
+  const: null
+SPEC;
+
+        $schema = $this->loadRawSchema($spec);
+        $data   = null;
+
+        (new SchemaValidator())->validate($data, $schema);
+        $this->addToAssertionCount(1);
+    }
+}