#63386C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.098 320.5), rgb(99, 56, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#63386C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63386C |
| RGB | rgb(99, 56, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.098 320.5) |
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 #63386C | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63386C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #63386C text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #63386C text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC4
oklch(70.8% 0.092 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#A971B5
oklch(63.1% 0.117 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#9458A0
oklch(55.6% 0.126 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E4889
oklch(49.1% 0.117 320.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#63386C
oklch(41.5% 0.098 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#53335A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#63386C 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) | #30456E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4A6A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643F4D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63386C
#63386C
oklch(41.5% 0.098 320.5)
- #2B5822
#2B5822
oklch(41.4% 0.097 140.4)
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 #63386C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
Use #63386C 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.