#663565
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41% 0.098 327.9), rgb(102, 53, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#663565 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663565 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 53, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.098 327.9) |
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 #663565 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663565 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #663565 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #663565 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.092 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF6FAD
oklch(63.1% 0.116 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A5699
oklch(55.7% 0.127 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#834682
oklch(49.1% 0.117 327.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#663565
oklch(41% 0.098 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#573256
oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#663565 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) | #314367 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4963 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693A48 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663565
#663565
oklch(41% 0.098 327.9)
- #1C582A
#1C582A
oklch(40.9% 0.097 148.1)
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 #663565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
Use #663565 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.