#661E66
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.9% 0.137 327.9), rgb(102, 30, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#661E66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661E66 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 30, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.137 327.9) |
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 #661E66 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661E66 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #661E66 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #661E66 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D678D4
oklch(70.8% 0.164 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C94EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.21 328)
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Step 600
600
#B428B5
oklch(55.6% 0.228 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B169C
oklch(49.2% 0.213 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E187E
oklch(42.7% 0.176 328.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#661E66
oklch(37.9% 0.137 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#661E66 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) | #133768 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304164 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69283F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661E66
#661E66
oklch(37.9% 0.137 327.9)
- #00511C
#00511C
oklch(37.9% 0.11 148)
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 #661E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
Use #661E66 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.