#633E82
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.114 307.5), rgb(99, 62, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#633E82 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633E82 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 62, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.114 307.5) |
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 #633E82 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633E82 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #633E82 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #633E82 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E3
oklch(81% 0.067 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED4
oklch(70.6% 0.107 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#A071C9
oklch(63.2% 0.136 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B57B5
oklch(55.5% 0.148 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#76479C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 307.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#633E82
oklch(43.8% 0.114 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#633E82 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) | #2B4D84 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364F80 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4A5A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633E82
#633E82
oklch(43.8% 0.114 307.5)
- #405D00
#405D00
oklch(43.9% 0.114 127.7)
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 #633E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.092
Use #633E82 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.