#63294D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.096 344.6), rgb(99, 41, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#63294D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63294D |
| RGB | rgb(99, 41, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.096 344.6) |
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 #63294D | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63294D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #63294D text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #63294D text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#D382B2
oklch(70.6% 0.116 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#C5619E
oklch(63.1% 0.146 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14589
oklch(55.7% 0.16 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#973574
oklch(49% 0.149 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.124 344.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63294D
oklch(37.5% 0.096 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#63294D 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) | #2E384E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E414C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692937 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63294D
#63294D
oklch(37.5% 0.096 344.6)
- #004E36
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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 #63294D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
Use #63294D 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.