#66325E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.096 333.2), rgb(102, 50, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#66325E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66325E |
| RGB | rgb(102, 50, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.096 333.2) |
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 #66325E | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66325E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #66325E text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #66325E text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D5
oklch(81% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BF
oklch(70.8% 0.115 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD64AF
oklch(63.2% 0.147 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#A8489A
oklch(55.6% 0.161 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#903984
oklch(49.1% 0.149 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#75306B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 333.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#66325E
oklch(40.2% 0.096 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#66325E 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) | #314060 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3543 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66325E
#66325E
oklch(40.2% 0.096 333.2)
- #0D572E
#0D572E
oklch(40.3% 0.097 153)
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 #66325E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
Use #66325E 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.