#662B4D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.095 346.9), rgb(102, 43, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#662B4D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662B4D |
| RGB | rgb(102, 43, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.095 346.9) |
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 #662B4D | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662B4D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #662B4D text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #662B4D text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482AF
oklch(70.6% 0.115 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#C7619B
oklch(63.2% 0.146 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#B24485
oklch(55.6% 0.16 347)
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Step 700
700
#993571
oklch(49.2% 0.149 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 346.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662B4D
oklch(38.3% 0.095 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#662B4D 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) | #31394E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2A38 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662B4D
#662B4D
oklch(38.3% 0.095 346.9)
- #00503A
#00503A
oklch(38.3% 0.079 166.9)
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 #662B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
Use #662B4D 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.