#662D6F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.3% 0.123 322), rgb(102, 45, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#662D6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662D6F |
| RGB | rgb(102, 45, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.123 322) |
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 #662D6F | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662D6F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #662D6F text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #662D6F text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C288CB
oklch(70.7% 0.114 322)
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Step 500
500
#B268BD
oklch(63.1% 0.146 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D4EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.158 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#863E91
oklch(49.1% 0.147 322.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#662D6F
oklch(40.3% 0.123 322)
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Step 900
900
#592E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#662D6F 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) | #214071 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35476D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673649 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662D6F
#662D6F
oklch(40.3% 0.123 322)
- #15580F
#15580F
oklch(40.4% 0.123 141.9)
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 #662D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.092
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.093
Use #662D6F 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.