#66285C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.6% 0.113 334.2), rgb(102, 40, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#66285C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66285C |
| RGB | rgb(102, 40, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.113 334.2) |
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 #66285C | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66285C | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #66285C text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #66285C text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC3
oklch(70.8% 0.135 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#C55AB3
oklch(63% 0.173 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#B03C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.187 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#972D88
oklch(49.1% 0.174 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B276F
oklch(42.7% 0.145 334)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#66285C
oklch(38.6% 0.113 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#66285C 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) | #273A5E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A435A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2C3E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66285C
#66285C
oklch(38.6% 0.113 334.2)
- #00522B
#00522B
oklch(38.5% 0.096 154.4)
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 #66285C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
Use #66285C 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.