#633355
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.084 339.1), rgb(99, 51, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#633355 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633355 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 51, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.084 339.1) |
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 #633355 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633355 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #633355 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #633355 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B5
oklch(70.7% 0.1 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A3
oklch(63% 0.129 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#A64E8E
oklch(55.5% 0.14 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F78
oklch(49.1% 0.128 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#743462
oklch(42.7% 0.108 339.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#633355
oklch(39.5% 0.084 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#633355 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) | #353F56 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414654 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683440 | 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°).
- #633355
#633355
oklch(39.5% 0.084 339.1)
- #0E5436
#0E5436
oklch(39.6% 0.084 159.3)
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 #633355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
Use #633355 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.