#633491
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.149 304.1), rgb(99, 52, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#633491 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633491 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 52, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.149 304.1) |
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 #633491 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633491 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #633491 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #633491 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.087 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B489E6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A268DF
oklch(63.1% 0.178 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D4CCD
oklch(55.6% 0.193 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#783CB1
oklch(49.1% 0.179 304.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#633491
oklch(43.2% 0.149 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E72
oklch(37.7% 0.115 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B43
oklch(26.9% 0.074 303.8)
#633491 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) | #004A94 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4C8F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A485D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633491
#633491
oklch(43.2% 0.149 304.1)
- #445A00
#445A00
oklch(43.3% 0.108 124.4)
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 #633491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.090
Use #633491 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.