#66214A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.11 347.2), rgb(102, 33, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#66214A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 347°. 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 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66214A |
| RGB | rgb(102, 33, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.11 347.2) |
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 #66214A | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66214A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #66214A text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #66214A text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCB
oklch(80.8% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DB0
oklch(70.7% 0.131 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF579D
oklch(63.1% 0.17 347)
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Step 600
600
#BA3887
oklch(55.6% 0.183 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#A02973
oklch(49.1% 0.171 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#82245D
oklch(42.7% 0.141 347.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#66214A
oklch(36.8% 0.11 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#66214A 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) | #29344B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4048 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D1F32 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66214A
#66214A
oklch(36.8% 0.11 347.2)
- #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 #66214A, 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 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #66214A 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.