#662D52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.095 342.8), rgb(102, 45, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#662D52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662D52 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 45, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.095 342.8) |
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 #662D52 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662D52 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #662D52 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #662D52 text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D283B4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#C461A1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF468C
oklch(55.7% 0.159 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#963677
oklch(49.1% 0.149 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E61
oklch(42.7% 0.123 342.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662D52
oklch(38.8% 0.095 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#662D52 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) | #313B53 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414551 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2D3B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662D52
#662D52
oklch(38.8% 0.095 342.8)
- #005237
#005237
oklch(38.8% 0.084 162.8)
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 #662D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
Use #662D52 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.