#664B9C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48% 0.127 296.7), rgb(102, 75, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#664B9C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #664B9C |
| RGB | rgb(102, 75, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.127 296.7) |
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 #664B9C | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #664B9C | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #664B9C text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #664B9C text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A794D7
oklch(70.8% 0.098 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9278CC
oklch(63.2% 0.125 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C5FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.137 296.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#664B9C
oklch(48% 0.127 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#554081
oklch(42.6% 0.106 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#463768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#664B9C 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) | #2D5B9F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33599A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5B6C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #664B9C
#664B9C
oklch(48% 0.127 296.7)
- #5A6500
#5A6500
oklch(48.1% 0.111 116.9)
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 #664B9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
Use #664B9C 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.