#662899
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.175 305), rgb(102, 40, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#662899 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662899 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 40, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.175 305) |
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 #662899 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662899 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #662899 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #662899 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F6
oklch(80.9% 0.102 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B983F1
oklch(70.7% 0.163 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A85EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.209 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#933EDA
oklch(55.6% 0.226 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E2DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.211 305.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#662899
oklch(42.7% 0.175 305)
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Step 900
900
#53277A
oklch(37.7% 0.137 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#301847
oklch(26.9% 0.086 304.8)
#662899 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) | #00479C | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004997 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D435E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662899
#662899
oklch(42.7% 0.175 305)
- #415800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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 #662899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.020
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #662899 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.