#66294D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38% 0.099 346.4), rgb(102, 41, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#66294D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66294D |
| RGB | rgb(102, 41, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.099 346.4) |
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 #66294D | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66294D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #66294D text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #66294D text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681B0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#B34287
oklch(55.6% 0.165 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3372
oklch(49.1% 0.153 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5D
oklch(42.6% 0.127 346.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#66294D
oklch(38% 0.099 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#66294D 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) | #2F384E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2837 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66294D
#66294D
oklch(38% 0.099 346.4)
- #004F39
#004F39
oklch(37.9% 0.078 166.7)
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 #66294D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
Use #66294D 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.