#63385A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.078 335.1), rgb(99, 56, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#63385A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63385A |
| RGB | rgb(99, 56, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.078 335.1) |
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 #63385A | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63385A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #63385A text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #63385A text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B3
oklch(70.8% 0.073 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD73A0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#985B8B
oklch(55.6% 0.103 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#814B76
oklch(49.1% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#63385A
oklch(40.6% 0.078 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#56354E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 336)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#63385A 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) | #38435B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434959 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673A45 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63385A
#63385A
oklch(40.6% 0.078 335.1)
- #1F5636
#1F5636
oklch(40.7% 0.079 154.9)
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 #63385A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
Use #63385A 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.