#633EA9
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.5% 0.164 295.2), rgb(99, 62, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#633EA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 62, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.164 295.2) |
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 #633EA9 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633EA9 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #633EA9 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #633EA9 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A790E7
oklch(70.8% 0.126 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9271E0
oklch(63.1% 0.163 295)
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Step 600
600
#7E57CD
oklch(55.7% 0.175 295.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#633EA9
oklch(46.5% 0.164 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#563A90
oklch(42.6% 0.136 295)
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Step 900
900
#473373
oklch(37.7% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#291E43
oklch(26.9% 0.067 295.2)
#633EA9 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) | #0055AC | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053A7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51566E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633EA9
#633EA9
oklch(46.5% 0.164 295.2)
- #586000
#586000
oklch(46.6% 0.106 115.3)
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 #633EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
Use #633EA9 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.