#663D55
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.067 344.4), rgb(102, 61, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#663D55 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663D55 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 61, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.067 344.4) |
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 #663D55 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663D55 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #663D55 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #663D55 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AA
oklch(70.7% 0.064 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7695
oklch(63.1% 0.079 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#975E7F
oklch(55.5% 0.086 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#814D6C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 343.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#663D55
oklch(41.7% 0.067 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#553648
oklch(37.6% 0.052 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#663D55 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) | #404656 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4C54 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3D46 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663D55
#663D55
oklch(41.7% 0.067 344.4)
- #235843
#235843
oklch(41.8% 0.067 164.6)
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 #663D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.095
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.095
Use #663D55 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.