#662579
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.9% 0.145 317.7), rgb(102, 37, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#662579 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662579 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 37, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.145 317.7) |
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 #662579 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662579 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #662579 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #662579 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.11 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC79E6
oklch(70.6% 0.174 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE4FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.224 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA28CC
oklch(55.6% 0.242 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#9116B1
oklch(49.1% 0.225 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#76188F
oklch(42.7% 0.187 317.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662579
oklch(39.9% 0.145 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#662579 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) | #023E7B | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284577 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65354C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662579
#662579
oklch(39.9% 0.145 317.7)
- #205600
#205600
oklch(40.1% 0.123 137.8)
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 #662579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #662579 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.