#661A72
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.3% 0.153 321.8), rgb(102, 26, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#661A72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661A72 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 26, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 63%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.153 321.8) |
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 #661A72 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661A72 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #661A72 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #661A72 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF3
oklch(88.6% 0.064 322)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.114 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#D474E3
oklch(70.7% 0.183 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#C747DB
oklch(63.2% 0.234 322)
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Step 600
600
#B215C9
oklch(55.6% 0.255 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C0A8C
oklch(42.6% 0.196 321.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#661A72
oklch(38.3% 0.153 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1142
oklch(27.1% 0.097 321.7)
#661A72 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) | #003874 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264170 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672B45 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661A72
#661A72
oklch(38.3% 0.153 321.8)
- #075300
#075300
oklch(38.4% 0.129 141.8)
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 #661A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #661A72 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.