#66267E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.4% 0.149 315.3), rgb(102, 38, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#66267E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66267E |
| RGB | rgb(102, 38, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.149 315.3) |
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 #66267E | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66267E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #66267E text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #66267E text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C184DB
oklch(70.6% 0.139 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#B162D1
oklch(63.1% 0.177 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D44BE
oklch(55.6% 0.194 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8635A4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 315.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#66267E
oklch(40.4% 0.149 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#66267E 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) | #004081 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24457C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64374F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66267E
#66267E
oklch(40.4% 0.149 315.3)
- #285600
#285600
oklch(40.4% 0.119 135.5)
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 #66267E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #66267E 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.