#633955
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.072 340.6), rgb(99, 57, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#633955 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633955 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 57, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.072 340.6) |
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 #633955 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633955 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #633955 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #633955 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C9
oklch(81% 0.041 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AD
oklch(70.8% 0.066 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7599
oklch(63.1% 0.085 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#985D84
oklch(55.7% 0.093 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#814C70
oklch(49% 0.087 340)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#633955
oklch(40.6% 0.072 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#56364B
oklch(37.9% 0.056 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#633955 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) | #3B4356 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454954 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683A43 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633955
#633955
oklch(40.6% 0.072 340.6)
- #1F553C
#1F553C
oklch(40.6% 0.072 160.5)
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 #633955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.091
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
Use #633955 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.