#63205B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.122 332.8), rgb(99, 32, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#63205B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63205B |
| RGB | rgb(99, 32, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.122 332.8) |
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 #63205B | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63205B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #63205B text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #63205B text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#C855B9
oklch(63% 0.187 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#B334A5
oklch(55.5% 0.204 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A258E
oklch(49.2% 0.19 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2173
oklch(42.7% 0.157 332.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63205B
oklch(37% 0.122 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1536
oklch(26.9% 0.077 332.8)
#63205B 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) | #1E355D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343F59 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67263A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63205B
#63205B
oklch(37% 0.122 332.8)
- #004E25
#004E25
oklch(37.1% 0.097 152.4)
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 #63205B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
Use #63205B 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.