#662156
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.119 338), rgb(102, 33, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#662156 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662156 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 33, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.119 338) |
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 #662156 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662156 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #662156 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #662156 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD5
oklch(81% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC55AF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#B7349A
oklch(55.6% 0.198 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D2584
oklch(49.1% 0.184 338)
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Step 800
800
#80216B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 338.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662156
oklch(37.3% 0.119 338)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#662156 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) | #233658 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394054 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2438 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662156
#662156
oklch(37.3% 0.119 338)
- #004E2E
#004E2E
oklch(37.3% 0.087 157.9)
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 #662156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.081
Use #662156 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.