#66254B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.104 347.2), rgb(102, 37, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#66254B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 347°. 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 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66254B |
| RGB | rgb(102, 37, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.104 347.2) |
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 #66254B | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66254B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #66254B text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #66254B text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADCA
oklch(81% 0.077 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAF
oklch(70.7% 0.125 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC5B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.161 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#B73D86
oklch(55.6% 0.174 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D2E72
oklch(49.1% 0.162 347)
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Step 800
800
#80285D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 347.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#66254B
oklch(37.3% 0.104 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#66254B 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) | #2C364C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4149 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2334 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66254B
#66254B
oklch(37.3% 0.104 347.2)
- #004D38
#004D38
oklch(37.3% 0.076 167.2)
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 #66254B, 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 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #66254B 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.