#66235F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.123 332), rgb(102, 35, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#66235F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66235F |
| RGB | rgb(102, 35, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.123 332) |
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 #66235F | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66235F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #66235F text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #66235F text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDB
oklch(81% 0.092 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.148 332)
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Step 500
500
#C855BB
oklch(63.1% 0.189 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B334A7
oklch(55.6% 0.205 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A248F
oklch(49.1% 0.191 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2174
oklch(42.7% 0.158 332.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#66235F
oklch(38.1% 0.123 332)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#66235F 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) | #203861 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36425D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A293D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66235F
#66235F
oklch(38.1% 0.123 332)
- #005126
#005126
oklch(38.1% 0.1 152.1)
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 #66235F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
Use #66235F 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.