#63254E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.104 342.9), rgb(99, 37, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#63254E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 343°. 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 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63254E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 37, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.104 342.9) |
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 #63254E | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63254E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #63254E text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #63254E text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#D680B5
oklch(70.8% 0.124 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#C85DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.158 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#B33F8E
oklch(55.5% 0.173 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A3078
oklch(49.1% 0.161 343)
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Step 800
800
#7D2962
oklch(42.6% 0.134 342.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63254E
oklch(37% 0.104 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C182F
oklch(27.2% 0.066 343.3)
#63254E 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) | #2A364F | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692536 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63254E
#63254E
oklch(37% 0.104 342.9)
- #004C33
#004C33
oklch(36.8% 0.08 163.1)
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 #63254E, 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 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
Use #63254E 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.