#662E56
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.097 339.5), rgb(102, 46, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#662E56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662E56 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 46, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.097 339.5) |
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 #662E56 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662E56 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #662E56 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #662E56 text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D083B8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#C262A6
oklch(63.1% 0.147 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4691
oklch(55.6% 0.16 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#94377C
oklch(49.1% 0.149 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#792E65
oklch(42.8% 0.125 339.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662E56
oklch(39.2% 0.097 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#662E56 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) | #303D57 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404555 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2F3E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662E56
#662E56
oklch(39.2% 0.097 339.5)
- #005434
#005434
oklch(39.3% 0.09 159.4)
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 #662E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
Use #662E56 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.