#633253
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.084 340.9), rgb(99, 50, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#633253 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633253 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 50, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.084 340.9) |
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 #633253 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633253 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #633253 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #633253 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B3
oklch(70.6% 0.101 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC68A1
oklch(63.1% 0.128 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#A84E8B
oklch(55.7% 0.139 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3E76
oklch(49% 0.129 341)
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Step 800
800
#753460
oklch(42.8% 0.107 341.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#633253
oklch(39.2% 0.084 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#633253 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) | #343E54 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414652 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68333E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633253
#633253
oklch(39.2% 0.084 340.9)
- #085336
#085336
oklch(39.2% 0.084 160.6)
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 #633253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
Use #633253 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.