#66388A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.7% 0.135 307.6), rgb(102, 56, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#66388A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 308°. 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 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66388A |
| RGB | rgb(102, 56, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.135 307.6) |
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 #66388A | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66388A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #66388A text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #66388A text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E9
oklch(81% 0.078 307)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADD
oklch(70.6% 0.126 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#A46BD4
oklch(63.2% 0.161 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F4FC1
oklch(55.5% 0.176 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A3FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.164 307.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#66388A
oklch(43.7% 0.135 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#512F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#66388A 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) | #194C8D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4E88 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61485B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66388A
#66388A
oklch(43.7% 0.135 307.6)
- #405C00
#405C00
oklch(43.6% 0.113 127.3)
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 #66388A, 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 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.092
Use #66388A 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.