#631EA7
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.5% 0.199 300.5), rgb(99, 30, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#631EA7 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #631EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 30, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.199 300.5) |
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 #631EA7 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #631EA7 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #631EA7 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #631EA7 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B481FF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A458FF
oklch(63.2% 0.236 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#9031EE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B1FD0
oklch(49.2% 0.24 300.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#631EA7
oklch(42.5% 0.199 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#512385
oklch(37.8% 0.154 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F164E
oklch(27% 0.099 300.4)
#631EA7 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) | #0047AB | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A4 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534564 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #631EA7
#631EA7
oklch(42.5% 0.199 300.5)
- #475600
#475600
oklch(42.5% 0.102 120.6)
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 #631EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.036
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.069
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
Use #631EA7 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.