#663261
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.099 330.9), rgb(102, 50, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#663261 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663261 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 50, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.099 330.9) |
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 #663261 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663261 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #663261 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #663261 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D2
oklch(81% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBB
oklch(70.6% 0.093 331)
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Step 500
500
#B26DAA
oklch(63% 0.119 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D5496
oklch(55.6% 0.129 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#864480
oklch(49.1% 0.12 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#663261
oklch(40.3% 0.099 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#593154
oklch(37.7% 0.078 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#663261 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) | #304163 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F485F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3645 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663261
#663261
oklch(40.3% 0.099 330.9)
- #11572B
#11572B
oklch(40.3% 0.099 150.9)
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 #663261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
Use #663261 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.