#661252
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.136 339.8), rgb(102, 18, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#661252 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661252 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 18, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 70%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.136 339.8) |
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 #661252 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661252 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #661252 text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #661252 text on black | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 340)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.102 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#E174C0
oklch(70.7% 0.162 340)
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Step 500
500
#D548B0
oklch(63% 0.207 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#C01D9C
oklch(55.5% 0.226 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#A60685
oklch(49.1% 0.21 340)
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Step 800
800
#87106C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 340.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#661252
oklch(35.6% 0.136 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#401133
oklch(27% 0.086 340.4)
#661252 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) | #182F54 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343C50 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C1531 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661252
#661252
oklch(35.6% 0.136 339.8)
- #00492D
#00492D
oklch(35.8% 0.081 159.7)
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 #661252, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #661252.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.020
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
Use #661252 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.