Rebeccapurple Color Palette
Rebeccapurple Color Palette built around #663399, a dark cool purple anchor (WCAG contrast 2.5:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #CDAFE3 | |
| surface | #66824A | |
| text | #3A185D | |
| text-muted | #663399 | |
| primary | #663399 | |
| secondary | #66824A | |
| accent | #7647A3 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #cdafe3;
--surface: #66824a;
--text: #3a185d;
--text-muted: #663399;
--primary: #663399;
--secondary: #66824a;
--accent: #7647a3;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #663399 | #CDAFE3 | #3A185D | #66824A | #7647A3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #663399 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| #CDAFE3 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 3.4 |
| #3A185D | 1.7 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 2.2 |
| #66824A | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| #7647A3 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the rebeccapurple color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #663399, #CDAFE3, #3A185D, #66824A, #7647A3.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.