#63205F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.126 330.2), rgb(99, 32, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#63205F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63205F |
| RGB | rgb(99, 32, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.126 330.2) |
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 #63205F | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63205F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #63205F text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #63205F text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDE
oklch(81% 0.094 330)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C754BF
oklch(63.1% 0.193 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#B232AC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 330)
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Step 700
700
#992393
oklch(49.1% 0.195 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2077
oklch(42.6% 0.161 330.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63205F
oklch(37.2% 0.126 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#63205F 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) | #1B3661 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323F5D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67273C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63205F
#63205F
oklch(37.2% 0.126 330.2)
- #004F21
#004F21
oklch(37.4% 0.102 150.2)
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 #63205F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
Use #63205F 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.