#661172
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.6% 0.162 322.2), rgb(102, 17, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#661172 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661172 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 17, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 74%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.162 322.2) |
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 #661172 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661172 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #661172 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #661172 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F8
oklch(93.7% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.067 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6A6EF
oklch(81% 0.121 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#D770E7
oklch(70.7% 0.195 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA3EDF
oklch(63% 0.249 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#B500CB
oklch(55.7% 0.264 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#661172
oklch(37.6% 0.162 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C0E43
oklch(26.9% 0.103 322.1)
#661172 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) | #003674 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213F70 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672643 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661172
#661172
oklch(37.6% 0.162 322.2)
- #025000
#025000
oklch(37.4% 0.127 142.3)
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 #661172, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #661172.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #661172 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.