#632256
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.115 336.3), rgb(99, 34, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#632256 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 336°. 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 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #632256 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 34, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.115 336.3) |
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 #632256 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #632256 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #632256 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #632256 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD6
oklch(81% 0.086 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#C858B1
oklch(63% 0.177 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#B3399C
oklch(55.5% 0.191 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A2A86
oklch(49.1% 0.178 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D256D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 336)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#632256
oklch(37% 0.115 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#632256 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) | #233558 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373F54 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682538 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #632256
#632256
oklch(37% 0.115 336.3)
- #004D2B
#004D2B
oklch(37% 0.089 156.3)
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 #632256, 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 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #632256 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.