#661AAA
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.8% 0.205 301.4), rgb(102, 26, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#661AAA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661AAA |
| RGB | rgb(102, 26, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 73%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.205 301.4) |
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 #661AAA | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661AAA | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #661AAA text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #661AAA text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B680FF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A656FF
oklch(63.1% 0.239 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#932AF1
oklch(55.6% 0.266 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D16D2
oklch(49.1% 0.248 301.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#661AAA
oklch(42.8% 0.205 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#522086
oklch(37.6% 0.159 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#30154F
oklch(27% 0.102 301.2)
#661AAA 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) | #0047AE | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A7 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564465 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661AAA
#661AAA
oklch(42.8% 0.205 301.4)
- #475700
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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 #661AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.031
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
Use #661AAA 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.