What color is #66467E?

#66467E is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(102, 70, 126), and in HSL hsl(274, 29%, 38%).

Is #66467E accessible as text?

On white, #66467E has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.74:1 (fails). For text placed on #66467E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #66467E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #66467E?

#66467E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5D7D45. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #66467E below.

Is #66467E good for buttons?

#66467E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #66467E — black text only reaches 2.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #66467E the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #66467E is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#66467E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #66467E

Not just a swatch — here's how #66467E works with other colors. Named schemes with #66467E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #66467E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Ultra Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #66467E Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Ultra Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #66467E Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Ultra Violet anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #66467E Secondary #84798E Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Ultra Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ultra Violet carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #66467E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #886A9F

Ultra Violet is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ultra Violet.

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Color Lab

How #66467E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 63/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 60/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #66467E

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People also use #66467E with

Ultra Violet Plum Fern Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D9E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #77457D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #66467E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #66467E;
  --color-base-rgb: 102 70 126;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.4% 0.095 309.4);
  --color-50: #F8F5FA;
  --color-100: #EBE4F1;
  --color-200: #D8CAE2;
  --color-300: #BAA5CA;
  --color-400: #9C81B1;
  --color-500: #7E6194;
  --color-600: #634F73;
  --color-700: #493C53;
  --color-800: #312937;
  --color-900: #1F1B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F8F5FA',
    100: '#EBE4F1',
    200: '#D8CAE2',
    300: '#BAA5CA',
    400: '#9C81B1',
    500: '#7E6194',
    600: '#634F73',
    700: '#493C53',
    800: '#312937',
    900: '#1F1B23',
  },
}

$base: #66467E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5FA;
$base-100: #EBE4F1;
$base-200: #D8CAE2;
$base-300: #BAA5CA;
$base-400: #9C81B1;
$base-500: #7E6194;
$base-600: #634F73;
$base-700: #493C53;
$base-800: #312937;
$base-900: #1F1B23;
$base-hover: #513764;
$base-subtle: #D1C5DA;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#66467E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8CAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAA5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9C81B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7E6194",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#634F73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#493C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#312937",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}