#633387
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.138 307.9), rgb(99, 51, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#633387 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633387 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 51, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.138 307.9) |
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 #633387 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633387 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #633387 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #633387 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.08 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B789DF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A569D5
oklch(63% 0.166 308)
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Step 600
600
#904EC2
oklch(55.5% 0.179 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B3EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.167 307.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#633387
oklch(42.4% 0.138 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#512E6D
oklch(37.6% 0.109 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#633387 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) | #0E488A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264A85 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4358 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633387
#633387
oklch(42.4% 0.138 307.9)
- #3C5900
#3C5900
oklch(42.5% 0.111 128.2)
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 #633387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.092
Use #633387 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.