#661E59
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.126 335.8), rgb(102, 30, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#661E59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661E59 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 30, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.126 335.8) |
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 #661E59 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661E59 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #661E59 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #661E59 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD8
oklch(81% 0.094 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C4
oklch(70.7% 0.151 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD51B5
oklch(63.1% 0.193 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#B82EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.21 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E1E8A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#801D70
oklch(42.6% 0.161 335.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#661E59
oklch(37.2% 0.126 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#661E59 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) | #1F355B | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364057 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2338 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661E59
#661E59
oklch(37.2% 0.126 335.8)
- #004E2B
#004E2B
oklch(37.3% 0.091 155.9)
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 #661E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
Use #661E59 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.