#663CC8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49% 0.204 290.6), rgb(102, 60, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#663CC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663CC8 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 60, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.204 290.6) |
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 #663CC8 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #663CC8 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #663CC8 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #663CC8 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A28CFA
oklch(70.6% 0.157 291)
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Step 500
500
#8D6BF8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#794DE6
oklch(55.6% 0.218 290.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#663CC8
oklch(49% 0.204 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#5333A2
oklch(42.6% 0.169 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#442F81
oklch(37.8% 0.132 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271C4B
oklch(26.8% 0.084 290.4)
#663CC8 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) | #005CCC | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C5 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45607E | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663CC8
#663CC8
oklch(49% 0.204 290.6)
- #646500
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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 #663CC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #663CC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.011
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.032
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.033
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #663CC8 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.