#63164E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.126 341.1), rgb(99, 22, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#63164E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63164E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 22, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.126 341.1) |
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 #63164E | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63164E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #63164E text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #63164E text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D3
oklch(81% 0.094 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE77BC
oklch(70.6% 0.152 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#D24FAB
oklch(63.1% 0.193 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD2A97
oklch(55.6% 0.21 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#A31A80
oklch(49.2% 0.195 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#841A68
oklch(42.7% 0.161 341.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63164E
oklch(35.2% 0.126 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#63164E 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) | #1C2F50 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353B4C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #691830 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63164E
#63164E
oklch(35.2% 0.126 341.1)
- #00472D
#00472D
oklch(35.1% 0.078 160.9)
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 #63164E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #63164E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.016
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
Use #63164E 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.