#63235A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.117 333.5), rgb(99, 35, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#63235A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63235A |
| RGB | rgb(99, 35, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.117 333.5) |
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 #63235A | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63235A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #63235A text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #63235A text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD9
oklch(81% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#C658B6
oklch(63% 0.179 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#B239A2
oklch(55.7% 0.195 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#982A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.181 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2571
oklch(42.8% 0.15 333.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63235A
oklch(37.3% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#63235A 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) | #22375C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364058 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68283B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63235A
#63235A
oklch(37.3% 0.117 333.5)
- #004E27
#004E27
oklch(37.2% 0.095 153.5)
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 #63235A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #63235A 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.