#662249
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.108 348.2), rgb(102, 34, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#662249 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662249 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 34, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.108 348.2) |
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 #662249 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662249 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #662249 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #662249 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACCA
oklch(81% 0.081 348)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE599A
oklch(63.1% 0.164 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA3A85
oklch(55.7% 0.18 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2B71
oklch(49.1% 0.167 348)
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Step 800
800
#82255C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 348.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662249
oklch(36.9% 0.108 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#662249 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) | #2A344A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4047 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2032 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662249
#662249
oklch(36.9% 0.108 348.2)
- #004C38
#004C38
oklch(37% 0.075 168)
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 #662249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
Use #662249 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.