#663065
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(40.2% 0.107 328), rgb(102, 48, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#663065 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663065 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 48, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.107 328) |
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 #663065 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663065 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #663065 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #663065 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26CB0
oklch(63.1% 0.126 328)
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Step 600
600
#9D529C
oklch(55.6% 0.138 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#864285
oklch(49% 0.129 327.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#663065
oklch(40.2% 0.107 328)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341C33
oklch(26.9% 0.053 328.4)
#663065 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) | #2C4067 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4763 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693646 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663065
#663065
oklch(40.2% 0.107 328)
- #0F5724
#0F5724
oklch(40.2% 0.107 148.2)
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 #663065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #663065 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.