#661B4C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.12 344.7), rgb(102, 27, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#661B4C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661B4C |
| RGB | rgb(102, 27, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 58%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.12 344.7) |
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 #661B4C | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661B4C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #661B4C text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #661B4C text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9CE
oklch(80.8% 0.09 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B6
oklch(70.7% 0.144 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#D251A3
oklch(63% 0.185 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD2F8E
oklch(55.6% 0.2 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#A31F79
oklch(49.1% 0.187 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#841D62
oklch(42.6% 0.154 344.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#661B4C
oklch(36.2% 0.12 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#661B4C 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) | #23314D | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3E4A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D1A31 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661B4C
#661B4C
oklch(36.2% 0.12 344.7)
- #004A33
#004A33
oklch(36.2% 0.077 164.5)
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 #661B4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
Use #661B4C 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.