#633D77
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43% 0.102 313), rgb(99, 61, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#633D77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633D77 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 61, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.102 313) |
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 #633D77 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633D77 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #633D77 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #633D77 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCB
oklch(70.6% 0.095 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A372BE
oklch(63.1% 0.122 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E59AA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#794992
oklch(49.2% 0.123 313)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#633D77
oklch(43% 0.102 313)
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Step 900
900
#50345F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 313)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#633D77 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) | #314A79 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4D75 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614654 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633D77
#633D77
oklch(43% 0.102 313)
- #395B19
#395B19
oklch(43% 0.102 132.7)
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 #633D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
Use #633D77 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.