#633399
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.7% 0.16 301.7), rgb(99, 51, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#633399 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633399 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 51, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.16 301.7) |
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 #633399 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633399 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #633399 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #633399 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B288EE
oklch(70.7% 0.15 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A066E8
oklch(63.2% 0.191 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B48D6
oklch(55.5% 0.208 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7738B9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 302)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#633399
oklch(43.7% 0.16 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C77
oklch(37.6% 0.124 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#633399 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) | #004C9C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #064C97 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584A61 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633399
#633399
oklch(43.7% 0.16 301.7)
- #495A00
#495A00
oklch(43.7% 0.105 121.5)
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 #633399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #633399 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.