#663187
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.143 310.1), rgb(102, 49, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#663187 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663187 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 49, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.143 310.1) |
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 #663187 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663187 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #663187 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #663187 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DE
oklch(70.7% 0.132 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#A967D5
oklch(63.1% 0.17 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#944BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.185 310)
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Step 700
700
#7E3BA8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 309.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#663187
oklch(42.5% 0.143 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#542D6D
oklch(37.8% 0.111 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#663187 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) | #0A478A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274A85 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624257 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663187
#663187
oklch(42.5% 0.143 310.1)
- #385A00
#385A00
oklch(42.5% 0.115 130.4)
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 #663187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
Use #663187 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.