#66285B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.5% 0.112 334.9), rgb(102, 40, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#66285B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66285B |
| RGB | rgb(102, 40, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.112 334.9) |
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 #66285B | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66285B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #66285B text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #66285B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#C55BB2
oklch(63.1% 0.17 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#B13C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.187 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#972D87
oklch(49% 0.173 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B276D
oklch(42.6% 0.143 335.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#66285B
oklch(38.5% 0.112 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#66285B 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) | #283A5D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4359 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2C3D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66285B
#66285B
oklch(38.5% 0.112 334.9)
- #00522C
#00522C
oklch(38.5% 0.095 155)
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 #66285B, 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 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
Use #66285B 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.