#66265A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.114 335.5), rgb(102, 38, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#66265A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66265A |
| RGB | rgb(102, 38, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.114 335.5) |
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 #66265A | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66265A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #66265A text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #66265A text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57EC2
oklch(70.8% 0.137 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#C759B2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#B23A9D
oklch(55.5% 0.19 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#992B87
oklch(49.1% 0.177 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C266D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 335.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#66265A
oklch(38.2% 0.114 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#66265A 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) | #26395C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4258 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2A3C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66265A
#66265A
oklch(38.2% 0.114 335.5)
- #00512C
#00512C
oklch(38.2% 0.094 155.4)
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 #66265A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #66265A 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.