#633865
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.09 325.5), rgb(99, 56, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#633865 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633865 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 56, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.09 325.5) |
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 #633865 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633865 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #633865 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #633865 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBD
oklch(70.8% 0.083 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA72AD
oklch(63.1% 0.107 325)
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Step 600
600
#955998
oklch(55.5% 0.117 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4982
oklch(49.1% 0.108 325.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#633865
oklch(41.1% 0.09 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#633865 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) | #344467 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4A64 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653D49 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633865
#633865
oklch(41.1% 0.09 325.5)
- #26572B
#26572B
oklch(41.1% 0.089 145.8)
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 #633865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #633865 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.