#661848
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.122 347.3), rgb(102, 24, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#661848 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661848 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 24, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.122 347.3) |
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 #661848 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661848 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #661848 text on white | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #661848 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E178B2
oklch(70.8% 0.146 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#D54F9E
oklch(63% 0.187 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#C02B89
oklch(55.5% 0.203 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#A51B74
oklch(49% 0.189 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#861B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.156 347)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#661848
oklch(35.7% 0.122 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#661848 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) | #232F49 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D46 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E152D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661848
#661848
oklch(35.7% 0.122 347.3)
- #004834
#004834
oklch(35.6% 0.073 167)
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 #661848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
Use #661848 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.