#662279
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.6% 0.149 318), rgb(102, 34, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#662279 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662279 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 34, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.149 318) |
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 #662279 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662279 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #662279 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #662279 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAF0
oklch(81% 0.112 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE78E8
oklch(70.8% 0.179 318)
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Step 500
500
#C04CE1
oklch(63.1% 0.23 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB22CE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#930DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.231 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#771490
oklch(42.6% 0.191 318)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662279
oklch(39.6% 0.149 318)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#662279 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) | #003D7C | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264477 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65334B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662279
#662279
oklch(39.6% 0.149 318)
- #1F5500
#1F5500
oklch(39.7% 0.123 137.9)
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 #662279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
Use #662279 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.