#662257
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.118 337.4), rgb(102, 34, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#662257 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662257 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 34, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.118 337.4) |
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 #662257 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662257 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #662257 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #662257 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#D87CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.141 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB56B0
oklch(63.2% 0.181 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#B6359B
oklch(55.6% 0.197 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C2685
oklch(49.1% 0.183 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F226C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 337.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662257
oklch(37.5% 0.118 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1533
oklch(26.9% 0.075 337.3)
#662257 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) | #243659 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394155 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2539 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662257
#662257
oklch(37.5% 0.118 337.4)
- #004F2E
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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 #662257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #662257 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.