#633D64
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.079 326), rgb(99, 61, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#633D64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633D64 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 61, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.079 326) |
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 #633D64 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633D64 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #633D64 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #633D64 text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D1
oklch(81% 0.046 326)
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Step 400
400
#B991B9
oklch(70.7% 0.073 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#A775A8
oklch(63.1% 0.094 326)
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Step 600
600
#925D93
oklch(55.6% 0.102 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4C7E
oklch(49% 0.096 325.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#633D64
oklch(42% 0.079 326)
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Step 900
900
#523653
oklch(37.7% 0.06 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#633D64 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) | #3A4765 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434C63 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65414C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633D64
#633D64
oklch(42% 0.079 326)
- #2E5832
#2E5832
oklch(41.9% 0.078 146.1)
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 #633D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.092
Use #633D64 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.