#63175B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.135 332.7), rgb(99, 23, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#63175B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63175B |
| RGB | rgb(99, 23, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.135 332.7) |
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 #63175B | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63175B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #63175B text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #63175B text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.102 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA77CC
oklch(70.8% 0.161 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE4DBE
oklch(63.2% 0.206 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#B926AA
oklch(55.7% 0.224 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F1492
oklch(49.1% 0.209 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#811777
oklch(42.7% 0.173 332.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63175B
oklch(36% 0.135 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#63175B 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) | #13325D | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303C59 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #681F37 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63175B
#63175B
oklch(36% 0.135 332.7)
- #004B24
#004B24
oklch(36.2% 0.094 152.8)
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 #63175B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.022
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
Use #63175B 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.