#663A7E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.117 312.3), rgb(102, 58, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#663A7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663A7E |
| RGB | rgb(102, 58, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.117 312.3) |
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 #663A7E | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663A7E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #663A7E text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #663A7E text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD2
oklch(70.7% 0.11 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A66EC6
oklch(63.1% 0.14 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9154B2
oklch(55.6% 0.152 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4499
oklch(49% 0.141 312.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#663A7E
oklch(43.3% 0.117 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#523164
oklch(37.7% 0.092 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#663A7E 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) | #294A80 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374E7C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644556 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663A7E
#663A7E
oklch(43.3% 0.117 312.3)
- #365D06
#365D06
oklch(43.3% 0.117 132.4)
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 #663A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
Use #663A7E 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.