#662049
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.111 347.8), rgb(102, 32, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#662049 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662049 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 32, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.111 347.8) |
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 #662049 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662049 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #662049 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #662049 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CAF
oklch(70.6% 0.133 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0579C
oklch(63.2% 0.17 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB3786
oklch(55.6% 0.185 348)
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Step 700
700
#A12872
oklch(49.2% 0.172 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#83235D
oklch(42.8% 0.143 347.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662049
oklch(36.6% 0.111 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#662049 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) | #29334A | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3F47 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D1E31 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662049
#662049
oklch(36.6% 0.111 347.8)
- #004B37
#004B37
oklch(36.7% 0.074 167.8)
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 #662049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
Use #662049 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.