#66385A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.081 337.4), rgb(102, 56, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#66385A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66385A |
| RGB | rgb(102, 56, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.081 337.4) |
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 #66385A | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66385A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #66385A text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #66385A text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08FB2
oklch(70.8% 0.075 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF729E
oklch(63% 0.097 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A89
oklch(55.6% 0.104 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#844974
oklch(49.1% 0.099 338)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#66385A
oklch(41% 0.081 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#66385A 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) | #39435B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A59 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3945 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66385A
#66385A
oklch(41% 0.081 337.4)
- #1B5739
#1B5739
oklch(40.9% 0.08 157.8)
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 #66385A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.087
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
Use #66385A 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.