#66479A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.2% 0.131 298.5), rgb(102, 71, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#66479A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 298°. 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 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66479A |
| RGB | rgb(102, 71, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.131 298.5) |
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 #66479A | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #66479A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #66479A text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #66479A text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#DCD5EE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.064 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A993D8
oklch(70.8% 0.101 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9476CD
oklch(63.1% 0.13 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F5DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.142 298.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#66479A
oklch(47.2% 0.131 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#573F82
oklch(42.7% 0.109 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#483668
oklch(37.7% 0.085 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#66479A 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) | #27589D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305798 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5769 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66479A
#66479A
oklch(47.2% 0.131 298.5)
- #566300
#566300
oklch(47.2% 0.11 118.3)
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 #66479A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
Use #66479A 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.