#662961
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39% 0.115 330.8), rgb(102, 41, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#662961 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662961 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 41, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.115 330.8) |
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 #662961 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662961 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #662961 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #662961 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADDB
oklch(81% 0.086 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.177 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE3CA6
oklch(55.6% 0.192 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#952C8E
oklch(49% 0.179 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#792774
oklch(42.7% 0.148 330.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662961
oklch(39% 0.115 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#662961 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) | #263C63 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39445F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2E41 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662961
#662961
oklch(39% 0.115 330.8)
- #005425
#005425
oklch(39% 0.105 150.9)
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 #662961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #662961 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.