#664B9A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.9% 0.125 297.2), rgb(102, 75, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#664B9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #664B9A |
| RGB | rgb(102, 75, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.125 297.2) |
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 #664B9A | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #664B9A | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #664B9A text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #664B9A text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 297)
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Step 400
400
#A794D6
oklch(70.8% 0.097 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9278CA
oklch(63.1% 0.123 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D5FB7
oklch(55.5% 0.135 297.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#664B9A
oklch(47.9% 0.125 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#564180
oklch(42.8% 0.103 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#473767
oklch(37.7% 0.081 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#664B9A 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) | #2F5A9D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355998 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5A6B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #664B9A
#664B9A
oklch(47.9% 0.125 297.2)
- #596500
#596500
oklch(48% 0.111 117.5)
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 #664B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
Use #664B9A 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.