#63405F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.3% 0.067 330.8), rgb(99, 64, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#63405F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63405F |
| RGB | rgb(99, 64, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 21%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.067 330.8) |
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 #63405F | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63405F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #63405F text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #63405F text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400
#B893B3
oklch(70.8% 0.062 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#A678A0
oklch(63.2% 0.08 331)
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Step 600
600
#91608B
oklch(55.6% 0.087 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4F76
oklch(49.1% 0.081 330.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#63405F
oklch(42.3% 0.067 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#52374F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#63405F 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) | #3F4960 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474D5E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66424B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63405F
#63405F
oklch(42.3% 0.067 330.8)
- #31583B
#31583B
oklch(42.3% 0.066 151)
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 #63405F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
Use #63405F 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.