#662A6B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.7% 0.123 324.5), rgb(102, 42, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#662A6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662A6B |
| RGB | rgb(102, 42, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.123 324.5) |
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 #662A6B | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662A6B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #662A6B text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #662A6B text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.149 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF59C8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB39B4
oklch(55.7% 0.205 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#92299B
oklch(49% 0.191 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#77257E
oklch(42.8% 0.158 324.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662A6B
oklch(39.7% 0.123 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#38163B
oklch(26.8% 0.078 324.3)
#662A6B 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) | #203E6D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354569 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683346 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662A6B
#662A6B
oklch(39.7% 0.123 324.5)
- #055713
#055713
oklch(39.8% 0.123 144.6)
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 #662A6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.094
Use #662A6B 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.