#661A61
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.138 330.8), rgb(102, 26, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#661A61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661A61 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 26, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 59%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.138 330.8) |
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 #661A61 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661A61 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #661A61 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #661A61 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#D976D0
oklch(70.7% 0.166 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD4CC3
oklch(63.2% 0.211 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B823AF
oklch(55.6% 0.23 331)
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Step 700
700
#9E1197
oklch(49.1% 0.214 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#80157A
oklch(42.6% 0.177 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#661A61
oklch(37.2% 0.138 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#661A61 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) | #133563 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313F5F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A233B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661A61
#661A61
oklch(37.2% 0.138 330.8)
- #004E22
#004E22
oklch(37.1% 0.1 150.9)
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 #661A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
Use #661A61 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.