#661161
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(36.4% 0.148 330.8), rgb(102, 17, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#661161 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661161 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 17, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 71%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.148 330.8) |
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 #661161 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661161 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #661161 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #661161 text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.111 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD72D3
oklch(70.7% 0.177 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#D144C7
oklch(63.2% 0.226 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC0EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.247 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#83067D
oklch(42.6% 0.189 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#661161
oklch(36.4% 0.148 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E103B
oklch(27% 0.093 330.5)
#661161 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) | #053263 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3D5F | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A1D39 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661161
#661161
oklch(36.4% 0.148 330.8)
- #004C21
#004C21
oklch(36.4% 0.098 150.9)
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 #661161, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #661161.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
Use #661161 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.