#63185D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.135 331.5), rgb(99, 24, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#63185D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63185D |
| RGB | rgb(99, 24, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 61%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.135 331.5) |
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 #63185D | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63185D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #63185D text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #63185D 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
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D977CE
oklch(70.7% 0.162 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC4DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.208 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B726AD
oklch(55.5% 0.226 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1595
oklch(49.2% 0.21 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#801779
oklch(42.7% 0.174 331.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63185D
oklch(36.3% 0.135 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#63185D 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) | #12325F | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672138 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63185D
#63185D
oklch(36.3% 0.135 331.5)
- #004B22
#004B22
oklch(36.1% 0.096 151.7)
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 #63185D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
Use #63185D 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.