#63175E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.137 330.9), rgb(99, 23, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#63175E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63175E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 23, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.137 330.9) |
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 #63175E | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63175E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #63175E text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #63175E text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E0
oklch(80.8% 0.104 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D976CF
oklch(70.6% 0.165 331)
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Step 500
500
#CC4CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.21 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#B824AF
oklch(55.6% 0.229 331)
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Step 700
700
#9E1296
oklch(49.1% 0.212 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#80167A
oklch(42.7% 0.176 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63175E
oklch(36.2% 0.137 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#63175E 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) | #103260 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672039 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63175E
#63175E
oklch(36.2% 0.137 330.9)
- #004B20
#004B20
oklch(36.1% 0.098 150.7)
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 #63175E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
Use #63175E 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.