#661F60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.13 331.4), rgb(102, 31, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#661F60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661F60 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 31, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 53%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.13 331.4) |
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 #661F60 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661F60 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #661F60 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #661F60 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADD
oklch(81% 0.097 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D779CC
oklch(70.7% 0.156 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA51BF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B52DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.217 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1D93
oklch(49.2% 0.202 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E1C77
oklch(42.6% 0.167 331.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#661F60
oklch(37.7% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#661F60 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) | #1B3762 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34405E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A263C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661F60
#661F60
oklch(37.7% 0.13 331.4)
- #005024
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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 #661F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
Use #661F60 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.