#661F65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38% 0.135 328.4), rgb(102, 31, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#661F65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661F65 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 31, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 53%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.135 328.4) |
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 #661F65 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661F65 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #661F65 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #661F65 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#EFCDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D678D2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C84FC6
oklch(63% 0.207 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B42AB3
oklch(55.7% 0.225 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A199A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.173 328.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#661F65
oklch(38% 0.135 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#661F65 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) | #163867 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314163 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69283F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661F65
#661F65
oklch(38% 0.135 328.4)
- #00511D
#00511D
oklch(37.9% 0.109 148.3)
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 #661F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
Use #661F65 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.