#663F85
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.117 308.1), rgb(102, 63, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#663F85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663F85 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 63, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.117 308.1) |
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 #663F85 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663F85 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #663F85 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #663F85 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#A170CA
oklch(63.1% 0.14 308)
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Step 600
600
#8C56B7
oklch(55.6% 0.153 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#77469D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 308.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#663F85
oklch(44.5% 0.117 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3266
oklch(37.6% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#663F85 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) | #2B4F87 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375183 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624B5C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663F85
#663F85
oklch(44.5% 0.117 308.1)
- #415F00
#415F00
oklch(44.5% 0.116 127.9)
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 #663F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.092
Use #663F85 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.