#662366
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.5% 0.13 327.7), rgb(102, 35, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#662366 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662366 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 35, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.13 327.7) |
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 #662366 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662366 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #662366 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #662366 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD2
oklch(70.6% 0.157 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C653C5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 328)
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Step 600
600
#B130B2
oklch(55.6% 0.217 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#982199
oklch(49.2% 0.201 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662366
oklch(38.5% 0.13 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#662366 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) | #1B3A68 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334264 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692C41 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662366
#662366
oklch(38.5% 0.13 327.7)
- #00531C
#00531C
oklch(38.6% 0.112 147.7)
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 #662366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
Use #662366 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.