#63205E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.125 330.8), rgb(99, 32, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#63205E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63205E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 32, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.125 330.8) |
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 #63205E | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63205E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #63205E text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #63205E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.15 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C754BE
oklch(63% 0.192 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B233AA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#992392
oklch(49.1% 0.194 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2076
oklch(42.6% 0.16 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63205E
oklch(37.2% 0.125 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#63205E 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) | #1B3660 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333F5C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67273C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63205E
#63205E
oklch(37.2% 0.125 330.8)
- #004E22
#004E22
oklch(37.1% 0.1 150.9)
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 #63205E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
Use #63205E 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.