#66459B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.9% 0.136 298.8), rgb(102, 69, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#66459B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66459B |
| RGB | rgb(102, 69, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.136 298.8) |
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 #66459B | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #66459B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #66459B text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #66459B text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#A992D9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9575CF
oklch(63.1% 0.135 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#805CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.146 298.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#66459B
oklch(46.9% 0.136 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#583E83
oklch(42.6% 0.112 299)
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Step 900
900
#483669
oklch(37.8% 0.086 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#66459B 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) | #22579E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5699 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5669 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66459B
#66459B
oklch(46.9% 0.136 298.8)
- #556200
#556200
oklch(46.8% 0.109 118.3)
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 #66459B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
Use #66459B 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.