#661A5A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.132 335), rgb(102, 26, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#661A5A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661A5A |
| RGB | rgb(102, 26, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 59%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.132 335) |
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 #661A5A | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661A5A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #661A5A text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #661A5A text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 335)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF4DB9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 335)
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Step 600
600
#BA27A5
oklch(55.6% 0.221 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0168D
oklch(49.1% 0.205 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#821873
oklch(42.8% 0.17 334.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#661A5A
oklch(36.8% 0.132 335)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#661A5A 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) | #1A335C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343F58 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2037 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661A5A
#661A5A
oklch(36.8% 0.132 335)
- #004D29
#004D29
oklch(36.9% 0.091 155)
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 #661A5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
Use #661A5A 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.