#633699
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.1% 0.155 301.1), rgb(99, 54, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#633699 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633699 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 54, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.155 301.1) |
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 #633699 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633699 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #633699 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #633699 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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 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
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.091 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B189EC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E68E6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 301)
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Step 600
600
#8A4BD4
oklch(55.7% 0.202 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#753BB8
oklch(49.2% 0.188 300.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#633699
oklch(44.1% 0.155 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D76
oklch(37.7% 0.121 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#633699 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) | #004D9C | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F4D97 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584C62 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633699
#633699
oklch(44.1% 0.155 301.1)
- #4A5B00
#4A5B00
oklch(44.1% 0.106 121.4)
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 #633699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.008
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
Use #633699 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.