#66226A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.6% 0.135 325.5), rgb(102, 34, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#66226A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66226A |
| RGB | rgb(102, 34, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.135 325.5) |
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 #66226A | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66226A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #66226A text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #66226A text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D379D7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#C551CC
oklch(63.1% 0.207 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B02DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.224 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#971C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.209 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B1C81
oklch(42.8% 0.173 325.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#66226A
oklch(38.6% 0.135 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#66226A 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) | #153A6C | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304268 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682D43 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66226A
#66226A
oklch(38.6% 0.135 325.5)
- #005314
#005314
oklch(38.5% 0.119 145.5)
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 #66226A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
Use #66226A 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.