#63234C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.106 344.2), rgb(99, 35, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#63234C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63234C |
| RGB | rgb(99, 35, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.106 344.2) |
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 #63234C | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63234C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #63234C text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #63234C 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCD
oklch(81% 0.078 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA5BA1
oklch(63% 0.162 344)
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Step 600
600
#B53D8C
oklch(55.5% 0.176 344)
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Step 700
700
#9C2E77
oklch(49.1% 0.164 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2861
oklch(42.8% 0.136 344.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63234C
oklch(36.6% 0.106 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#63234C 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) | #29344D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3F4A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692334 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63234C
#63234C
oklch(36.6% 0.106 344.2)
- #004B34
#004B34
oklch(36.6% 0.077 164.7)
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 #63234C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
Use #63234C 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.