#632D8F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.1% 0.157 306), rgb(99, 45, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#632D8F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #632D8F |
| RGB | rgb(99, 45, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.157 306) |
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 #632D8F | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #632D8F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #632D8F text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #632D8F text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F0
oklch(81% 0.091 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B787E8
oklch(70.7% 0.145 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A664E1
oklch(63.1% 0.187 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#9147CF
oklch(55.6% 0.203 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C37B3
oklch(49.1% 0.189 306)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#632D8F
oklch(42.1% 0.157 306)
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Step 900
900
#522B74
oklch(37.7% 0.123 306)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#632D8F 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) | #004792 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11488D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B425A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #632D8F
#632D8F
oklch(42.1% 0.157 306)
- #3F5700
#3F5700
oklch(42.1% 0.107 125.9)
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 #632D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
Use #632D8F 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.