#63254D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.103 343.7), rgb(99, 37, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#63254D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63254D |
| RGB | rgb(99, 37, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.103 343.7) |
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 #63254D | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63254D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #63254D text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #63254D text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D680B4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#C95DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.158 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4408C
oklch(55.7% 0.171 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3177
oklch(49.1% 0.159 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A61
oklch(42.7% 0.131 343.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63254D
oklch(36.9% 0.103 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#63254D 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) | #2A354E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692535 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63254D
#63254D
oklch(36.9% 0.103 343.7)
- #004C34
#004C34
oklch(36.9% 0.079 164)
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 #63254D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
Use #63254D 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.