#633B8D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.133 304), rgb(99, 59, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#633B8D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633B8D |
| RGB | rgb(99, 59, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.133 304) |
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 #633B8D | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633B8D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #633B8D text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #633B8D text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18CDF
oklch(70.6% 0.124 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F6DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A52C4
oklch(55.6% 0.174 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7542A9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 303.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#633B8D
oklch(44% 0.133 304)
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Step 900
900
#4E316E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#633B8D 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) | #1A4D90 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4E8B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4B5E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633B8D
#633B8D
oklch(44% 0.133 304)
- #465C00
#465C00
oklch(44% 0.11 124.2)
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 #633B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.093
Use #633B8D 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.