#63255A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.114 333.6), rgb(99, 37, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#63255A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63255A |
| RGB | rgb(99, 37, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.114 333.6) |
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 #63255A | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63255A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #63255A text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #63255A text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC4
oklch(70.7% 0.137 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#C55AB5
oklch(63.1% 0.174 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B03CA0
oklch(55.6% 0.188 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#972C89
oklch(49% 0.176 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B2770
oklch(42.8% 0.146 333.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63255A
oklch(37.6% 0.114 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#63255A 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) | #24385C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374158 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67293B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63255A
#63255A
oklch(37.6% 0.114 333.6)
- #004F28
#004F28
oklch(37.5% 0.095 153.7)
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 #63255A, 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 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #63255A 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.