#661C49
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.117 347.1), rgb(102, 28, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#661C49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661C49 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 28, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 57%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.117 347.1) |
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 #661C49 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661C49 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #661C49 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #661C49 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AB1
oklch(70.8% 0.14 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#D3539E
oklch(63.2% 0.18 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE3189
oklch(55.7% 0.196 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#A32274
oklch(49.1% 0.181 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#841F5E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 347.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#661C49
oklch(36.1% 0.117 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#661C49 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) | #25314A | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3E47 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D1A2F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661C49
#661C49
oklch(36.1% 0.117 347.1)
- #004935
#004935
oklch(36% 0.073 167.3)
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 #661C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
Use #661C49 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.