#661C69
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.9% 0.142 326.3), rgb(102, 28, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#661C69 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661C69 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 28, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 58%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.142 326.3) |
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 #661C69 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661C69 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #661C69 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #661C69 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.107 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D676D8
oklch(70.7% 0.171 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#C94BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.219 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B422BA
oklch(55.6% 0.237 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B0EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.221 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1482
oklch(42.7% 0.183 326.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#661C69
oklch(37.9% 0.142 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#661C69 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) | #0C376B | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4067 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692840 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661C69
#661C69
oklch(37.9% 0.142 326.3)
- #005116
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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 #661C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
Use #661C69 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.