#662B59
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.9% 0.105 336.7), rgb(102, 43, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#662B59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 337°. 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 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662B59 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 43, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.105 336.7) |
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 #662B59 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662B59 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #662B59 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #662B59 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D281BD
oklch(70.7% 0.125 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#C45EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.161 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF4198
oklch(55.6% 0.175 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#963282
oklch(49.1% 0.162 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2B6A
oklch(42.8% 0.134 336.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662B59
oklch(38.9% 0.105 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#662B59 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) | #2C3B5A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4457 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2E3E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662B59
#662B59
oklch(38.9% 0.105 336.7)
- #00532F
#00532F
oklch(38.9% 0.094 156.4)
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 #662B59, 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
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
Use #662B59 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.