#63214C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.109 343.9), rgb(99, 33, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#63214C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63214C |
| RGB | rgb(99, 33, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.109 343.9) |
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 #63214C | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63214C | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #63214C text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #63214C text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB5
oklch(70.8% 0.131 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC59A2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 344)
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Step 600
600
#B73B8D
oklch(55.7% 0.181 344)
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Step 700
700
#9D2C78
oklch(49.1% 0.168 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#802662
oklch(42.8% 0.14 343.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63214C
oklch(36.4% 0.109 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D172F
oklch(27.2% 0.069 343.9)
#63214C 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) | #27334D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3E4A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692133 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63214C
#63214C
oklch(36.4% 0.109 343.9)
- #004A33
#004A33
oklch(36.2% 0.077 164.5)
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 #63214C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
Use #63214C 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.