#633A71
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.1% 0.1 317), rgb(99, 58, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#633A71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633A71 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 58, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 32%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.1 317) |
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 #633A71 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633A71 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #633A71 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #633A71 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88EC7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 317)
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Step 500
500
#A671B9
oklch(63% 0.12 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9158A5
oklch(55.5% 0.13 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C488D
oklch(49.1% 0.121 317.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#633A71
oklch(42.1% 0.1 317)
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Step 900
900
#52335D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#633A71 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) | #304873 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4B6F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634250 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633A71
#633A71
oklch(42.1% 0.1 317)
- #31591E
#31591E
oklch(42% 0.099 137)
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 #633A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #633A71 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.