#663CB8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.7% 0.185 293.8), rgb(102, 60, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#663CB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 60, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.185 293.8) |
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 #663CB8 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #663CB8 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #663CB8 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #663CB8 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF1
oklch(70.7% 0.144 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#926DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.183 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D51DA
oklch(55.6% 0.199 293.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#663CB8
oklch(47.7% 0.185 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#563699
oklch(42.7% 0.154 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#463179
oklch(37.7% 0.118 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#663CB8 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) | #0058BC | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B5 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5A75 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663CB8
#663CB8
oklch(47.7% 0.185 293.8)
- #5D6300
#5D6300
oklch(47.8% 0.107 113.8)
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 #663CB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.027
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.041
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.068
Use #663CB8 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.