#663874
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.3% 0.109 317.9), rgb(102, 56, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#663874 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663874 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 56, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.109 317.9) |
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 #663874 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663874 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #663874 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #663874 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCA
oklch(70.6% 0.102 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBC
oklch(63.1% 0.131 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9555A8
oklch(55.6% 0.141 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4590
oklch(49.2% 0.131 318.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#663874
oklch(42.3% 0.109 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#663874 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) | #2D4776 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4C72 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664150 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663874
#663874
oklch(42.3% 0.109 317.9)
- #2D5B19
#2D5B19
oklch(42.3% 0.109 137.7)
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 #663874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
Use #663874 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.