#662E68
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(40.1% 0.114 326.1), rgb(102, 46, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#662E68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662E68 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 46, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.114 326.1) |
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 #662E68 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662E68 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #662E68 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #662E68 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CE
oklch(70.8% 0.136 326)
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Step 500
500
#BD5DC1
oklch(63% 0.175 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#A940AD
oklch(55.7% 0.189 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#903094
oklch(49% 0.176 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#752A78
oklch(42.7% 0.145 326.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662E68
oklch(40.1% 0.114 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#662E68 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) | #273F6A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394766 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693546 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662E68
#662E68
oklch(40.1% 0.114 326.1)
- #0E571D
#0E571D
oklch(40.1% 0.113 146)
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 #662E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
Use #662E68 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.