#633B82
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.119 308.2), rgb(99, 59, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#633B82 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633B82 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 59, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.119 308.2) |
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 #633B82 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633B82 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #633B82 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #633B82 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A26FCB
oklch(63.1% 0.143 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D55B8
oklch(55.6% 0.156 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#78459E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 308.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#633B82
oklch(43.3% 0.119 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3267
oklch(37.7% 0.093 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#633B82 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) | #264B84 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334D80 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4758 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633B82
#633B82
oklch(43.3% 0.119 308.2)
- #3E5C00
#3E5C00
oklch(43.5% 0.114 128.3)
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 #633B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
Use #633B82 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.