#63214F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.111 341.5), rgb(99, 33, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#63214F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63214F |
| RGB | rgb(99, 33, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.111 341.5) |
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 #63214F | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63214F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #63214F text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #63214F text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACD0
oklch(81% 0.083 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87DB8
oklch(70.6% 0.134 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB59A7
oklch(63.2% 0.17 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#B63A92
oklch(55.6% 0.185 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.171 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2565
oklch(42.7% 0.143 341.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63214F
oklch(36.5% 0.111 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1630
oklch(26.9% 0.07 341.3)
#63214F 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) | #263450 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692234 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63214F
#63214F
oklch(36.5% 0.111 341.5)
- #004B31
#004B31
oklch(36.5% 0.08 161.9)
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 #63214F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
Use #63214F 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.