#633855
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.074 340.3), rgb(99, 56, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#633855 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633855 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 56, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.074 340.3) |
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 #633855 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633855 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #633855 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #633855 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AE
oklch(70.7% 0.069 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE749A
oklch(63.1% 0.089 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#995C85
oklch(55.7% 0.097 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#824C70
oklch(49.2% 0.088 340.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#633855
oklch(40.4% 0.074 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#56354B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#633855 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) | #3A4256 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454954 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683943 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633855
#633855
oklch(40.4% 0.074 340.3)
- #1C553B
#1C553B
oklch(40.4% 0.074 160.3)
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 #633855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.092
Use #633855 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.