#633259
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.089 335.3), rgb(99, 50, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#633259 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633259 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 50, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.089 335.3) |
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 #633259 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633259 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #633259 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #633259 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D2
oklch(81% 0.067 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA87BB
oklch(70.8% 0.106 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB67AA
oklch(63.2% 0.136 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#A64C95
oklch(55.6% 0.149 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D7F
oklch(49.1% 0.137 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#743367
oklch(42.8% 0.114 335.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#633259
oklch(39.5% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#633259 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) | #323F5A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404658 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673441 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633259
#633259
oklch(39.5% 0.089 335.3)
- #0F5431
#0F5431
oklch(39.5% 0.089 155.6)
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 #633259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #633259 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.