#63186E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.15 322.2), rgb(99, 24, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#63186E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63186E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 24, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 64%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.15 322.2) |
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 #63186E | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63186E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #63186E text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #63186E text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.113 322)
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Step 400
400
#D375E2
oklch(70.6% 0.18 322)
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Step 500
500
#C648D9
oklch(63% 0.231 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B21AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.25 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#9801AB
oklch(49% 0.232 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C0E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.193 322.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63186E
oklch(37.4% 0.15 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1141
oklch(27% 0.096 322.5)
#63186E 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) | #003670 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253E6C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642942 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63186E
#63186E
oklch(37.4% 0.15 322.2)
- #035000
#035000
oklch(37.4% 0.126 142.2)
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 #63186E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #63186E 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.