#662C53
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.7% 0.098 341.7), rgb(102, 44, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#662C53 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662C53 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 44, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.098 341.7) |
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 #662C53 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662C53 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #662C53 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #662C53 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D282B5
oklch(70.6% 0.117 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#C460A3
oklch(63% 0.15 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#B0448E
oklch(55.7% 0.164 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#973579
oklch(49.2% 0.152 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D62
oklch(42.6% 0.125 341.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662C53
oklch(38.7% 0.098 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#662C53 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) | #303B54 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404451 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2D3B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662C53
#662C53
oklch(38.7% 0.098 341.7)
- #005236
#005236
oklch(38.8% 0.085 162)
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 #662C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
Use #662C53 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.