#661262
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(36.6% 0.148 330.3), rgb(102, 18, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#661262 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661262 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 18, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 70%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.148 330.3) |
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 #661262 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661262 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #661262 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #661262 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.111 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC72D4
oklch(70.6% 0.178 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#D044C8
oklch(63.1% 0.227 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB10B5
oklch(55.6% 0.246 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#83077E
oklch(42.7% 0.19 330.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#661262
oklch(36.6% 0.148 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E103B
oklch(27% 0.093 330.5)
#661262 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) | #053264 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3D60 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A1E3A | 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°).
- #661262
#661262
oklch(36.6% 0.148 330.3)
- #004C20
#004C20
oklch(36.4% 0.099 150.5)
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 #661262, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #661262.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
Use #661262 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.