#63245E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9), rgb(99, 36, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#63245E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63245E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 36, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9) |
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 #63245E | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63245E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #63245E text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #63245E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D27DC9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#C558BB
oklch(63.1% 0.182 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B039A7
oklch(55.7% 0.197 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#97298F
oklch(49.1% 0.184 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2574
oklch(42.8% 0.152 331.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#63245E 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) | #203860 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35415C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672A3D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63245E
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
- #005023
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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 #63245E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #63245E 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.