#663288
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.142 309.5), rgb(102, 50, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#663288 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663288 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 50, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.142 309.5) |
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 #663288 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663288 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #663288 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #663288 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B988DF
oklch(70.7% 0.133 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A867D5
oklch(63% 0.17 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#934BC3
oklch(55.5% 0.185 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E3BA8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 309.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#663288
oklch(42.7% 0.142 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#532D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#663288 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) | #0B488B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274B86 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614358 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663288
#663288
oklch(42.7% 0.142 309.5)
- #3A5A00
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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 #663288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
Use #663288 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.