#631E55
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.12 336.8), rgb(99, 30, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#631E55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #631E55 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 30, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 53%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.12 336.8) |
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 #631E55 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #631E55 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #631E55 text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #631E55 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD6
oklch(81% 0.089 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.144 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB55B2
oklch(63.1% 0.184 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#B6339D
oklch(55.5% 0.201 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D2486
oklch(49.1% 0.187 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F216D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 336.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#631E55
oklch(36.4% 0.12 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1534
oklch(27.1% 0.077 337.1)
#631E55 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) | #1F3357 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363E53 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682236 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #631E55
#631E55
oklch(36.4% 0.12 336.8)
- #004B2B
#004B2B
oklch(36.3% 0.086 157.2)
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 #631E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
Use #631E55 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.