#661968
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.145 326.9), rgb(102, 25, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#661968 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661968 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 25, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.145 326.9) |
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 #661968 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661968 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #661968 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #661968 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400
#D875D8
oklch(70.8% 0.174 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB49CE
oklch(63.2% 0.223 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B61CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.242 327)
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Step 700
700
#9C05A1
oklch(49.1% 0.225 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F1082
oklch(42.7% 0.186 327)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#661968
oklch(37.5% 0.145 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C113D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 326.8)
#661968 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) | #07366A | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3F66 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69263F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661968
#661968
oklch(37.5% 0.145 326.9)
- #005018
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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 #661968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
Use #661968 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.