#661844
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.119 350.3), rgb(102, 24, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#661844 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661844 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 24, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.119 350.3) |
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 #661844 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661844 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #661844 text on white | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #661844 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E278AD
oklch(70.7% 0.144 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65098
oklch(63.1% 0.183 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#C12D83
oklch(55.6% 0.199 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#A61D6F
oklch(49.1% 0.185 350)
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Step 800
800
#871C5A
oklch(42.7% 0.153 350.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#661844
oklch(35.5% 0.119 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#661844 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) | #242F45 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3D42 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E132B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661844
#661844
oklch(35.5% 0.119 350.3)
- #004736
#004736
oklch(35.4% 0.07 170.2)
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 #661844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
Use #661844 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.