#663595
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.153 304.3), rgb(102, 53, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#663595 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663595 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 53, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.153 304.3) |
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 #663595 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663595 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #663595 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #663595 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B488E8
oklch(70.6% 0.143 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A367E1
oklch(63.2% 0.182 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E4ACF
oklch(55.6% 0.198 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#793AB3
oklch(49.1% 0.184 304.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#663595
oklch(44% 0.153 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#502D74
oklch(37.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#663595 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) | #004C98 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4E93 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4960 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663595
#663595
oklch(44% 0.153 304.3)
- #465C00
#465C00
oklch(44% 0.11 124.2)
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 #663595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #663595 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.