#661656
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.134 337.4), rgb(102, 22, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#661656 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661656 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 22, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 65%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.134 337.4) |
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 #661656 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661656 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #661656 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #661656 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D8
oklch(81% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE75C4
oklch(70.6% 0.161 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#D24BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.205 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD22A0
oklch(55.5% 0.223 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30F89
oklch(49.1% 0.208 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#841470
oklch(42.7% 0.172 337.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#661656
oklch(36.2% 0.134 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1235
oklch(27.1% 0.085 337.5)
#661656 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) | #193158 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343D54 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C1B34 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661656
#661656
oklch(36.2% 0.134 337.4)
- #004A2B
#004A2B
oklch(36% 0.085 157.6)
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 #661656, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #661656.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.022
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
Use #661656 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.