#662048
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.11 348.6), rgb(102, 32, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#662048 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662048 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 32, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.11 348.6) |
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 #662048 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662048 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #662048 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #662048 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CAE
oklch(70.6% 0.132 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0579A
oklch(63.1% 0.169 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB3785
oklch(55.6% 0.184 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#A12870
oklch(49.1% 0.171 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#83245C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 348.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662048
oklch(36.6% 0.11 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#662048 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) | #293349 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3F46 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D1D31 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662048
#662048
oklch(36.6% 0.11 348.6)
- #004B38
#004B38
oklch(36.7% 0.074 168.9)
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 #662048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
Use #662048 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.