#661AEA
Closest named color: Purply Blue (#661AEE). oklch(49.1% 0.267 287.9), rgb(102, 26, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#661AEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.267 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Blue (#661AEE), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.267) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purply Blue (#661AEE) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661AEA |
| RGB | rgb(102, 26, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 83%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.267 287.9) |
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 #661AEA | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #661AEA | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #661AEA text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #661AEA text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886AFF
oklch(63% 0.212 288)
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Step 600
600
#763EFF
oklch(55.6% 0.262 287.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#661AEA
oklch(49.1% 0.267 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#531DBD
oklch(42.7% 0.221 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#432395
oklch(37.7% 0.172 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#271757
oklch(27% 0.109 288.4)
#661AEA 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) | #005BEF | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051E7 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25618B | 0.213 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.269 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661AEA
#661AEA
oklch(49.1% 0.267 287.9)
- #676400
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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 #661AEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #661AEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.006
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
Use #661AEA 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.