#66495F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.051 335.3), rgb(102, 73, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#66495F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66495F |
| RGB | rgb(102, 73, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.051 335.3) |
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 #66495F | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66495F | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #66495F text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #66495F text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC8
oklch(81% 0.03 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#B496AC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#A27C98
oklch(63.2% 0.061 336)
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Step 600
600
#8C6483
oklch(55.5% 0.068 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#77536F
oklch(49.1% 0.063 334.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#66495F
oklch(44.5% 0.051 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 335)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#66495F 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) | #494F60 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694A51 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66495F
#66495F
oklch(44.5% 0.051 335.3)
- #3C5C47
#3C5C47
oklch(44.3% 0.051 155)
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 #66495F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.082
Use #66495F 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.