#662E55
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.096 340.3), rgb(102, 46, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#662E55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662E55 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 46, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.096 340.3) |
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 #662E55 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662E55 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #662E55 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #662E55 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D083B7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#C262A5
oklch(63.1% 0.147 340)
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Step 600
600
#AD4690
oklch(55.5% 0.16 340)
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Step 700
700
#95377A
oklch(49.2% 0.148 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#792E63
oklch(42.7% 0.123 340.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662E55
oklch(39.1% 0.096 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#39192F
oklch(26.8% 0.06 340.4)
#662E55 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) | #313C56 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404554 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2F3D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662E55
#662E55
oklch(39.1% 0.096 340.3)
- #005335
#005335
oklch(39% 0.087 160.6)
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 #662E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
Use #662E55 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.