#633CCB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49% 0.207 288.9), rgb(99, 60, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#633CCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633CCB |
| RGB | rgb(99, 60, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.207 288.9) |
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 #633CCB | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #633CCB | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #633CCB text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #633CCB text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F8DFD
oklch(70.7% 0.16 289)
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Step 500
500
#8A6BFB
oklch(63.1% 0.205 289)
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Step 600
600
#764DEA
oklch(55.6% 0.223 289)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#633CCB
oklch(49% 0.207 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#5133A4
oklch(42.6% 0.172 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#422F82
oklch(37.6% 0.133 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#633CCB 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) | #005DCF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056C8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D617F | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633CCB
#633CCB
oklch(49% 0.207 288.9)
- #666400
#666400
oklch(48.9% 0.106 108.4)
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 #633CCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #633CCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.011
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.026
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.028
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
Use #633CCB 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.