#63224F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.109 341.6), rgb(99, 34, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#63224F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 342°. 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 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63224F |
| RGB | rgb(99, 34, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.109 341.6) |
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 #63224F | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63224F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #63224F text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #63224F text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5AA6
oklch(63.1% 0.167 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#B53B91
oklch(55.5% 0.182 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C2C7C
oklch(49.2% 0.17 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2665
oklch(42.8% 0.142 341.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63224F
oklch(36.6% 0.109 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#63224F 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 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692335 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63224F
#63224F
oklch(36.6% 0.109 341.6)
- #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 #63224F, 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
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #63224F 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.