#663159
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.094 337.3), rgb(102, 49, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#663159 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663159 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 49, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.094 337.3) |
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 #663159 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663159 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #663159 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #663159 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BA
oklch(70.7% 0.112 337)
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Step 500
500
#BF64A8
oklch(63.1% 0.143 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA4994
oklch(55.7% 0.156 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#92397E
oklch(49.1% 0.146 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#763066
oklch(42.6% 0.12 337.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#663159
oklch(39.8% 0.094 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#663159 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) | #323F5A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414758 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3341 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663159
#663159
oklch(39.8% 0.094 337.3)
- #015632
#015632
oklch(39.9% 0.094 157)
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 #663159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
Use #663159 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.