#662157
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.12 337.3), rgb(102, 33, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#662157 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662157 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 33, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.12 337.3) |
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 #662157 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662157 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #662157 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #662157 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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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
#E7ABD6
oklch(81% 0.089 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC0
oklch(70.6% 0.143 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB55B0
oklch(63% 0.182 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#B7349C
oklch(55.7% 0.199 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D2485
oklch(49.1% 0.186 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F216C
oklch(42.6% 0.153 337.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662157
oklch(37.4% 0.12 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#662157 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) | #233659 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384055 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2438 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662157
#662157
oklch(37.4% 0.12 337.3)
- #004E2D
#004E2D
oklch(37.3% 0.088 157.2)
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 #662157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.083
Use #662157 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.