#66254A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.104 348.1), rgb(102, 37, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#66254A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66254A |
| RGB | rgb(102, 37, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.104 348.1) |
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 #66254A | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66254A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #66254A text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #66254A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC9
oklch(80.9% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC5B9A
oklch(63% 0.159 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#B73D85
oklch(55.5% 0.174 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D2E70
oklch(49% 0.161 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#80285C
oklch(42.7% 0.134 347.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#66254A
oklch(37.3% 0.104 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#66254A 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) | #2C364B | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4148 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2334 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66254A
#66254A
oklch(37.3% 0.104 348.1)
- #004D39
#004D39
oklch(37.3% 0.075 168.3)
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 #66254A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
Use #66254A 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.