#664AAA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(48.8% 0.148 293.6), rgb(102, 74, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#664AAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #664AAA |
| RGB | rgb(102, 74, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.148 293.6) |
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 #664AAA | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #664AAA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #664AAA text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #664AAA text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A492E1
oklch(70.6% 0.115 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F75D8
oklch(63% 0.146 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A5CC6
oklch(55.6% 0.159 293.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#664AAA
oklch(48.8% 0.148 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#543E8A
oklch(42.7% 0.122 294)
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Step 900
900
#45366F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#664AAA 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) | #195DAD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #225AA8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545E73 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #664AAA
#664AAA
oklch(48.8% 0.148 293.6)
- #606600
#606600
oklch(48.8% 0.11 113.7)
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 #664AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #664AAA 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.