#663160
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(40.1% 0.1 331.6), rgb(102, 49, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#663160 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 332°. 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 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663160 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 49, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.1 331.6) |
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 #663160 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663160 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #663160 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #663160 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C2
oklch(70.7% 0.119 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD62B3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A8469E
oklch(55.5% 0.167 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#903787
oklch(49.1% 0.155 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#752F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 331.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#663160
oklch(40.1% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#663160 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) | #2F4062 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3544 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663160
#663160
oklch(40.1% 0.1 331.6)
- #0C572B
#0C572B
oklch(40.2% 0.1 151.6)
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 #663160, 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 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
Use #663160 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.