#63408E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.126 302.3), rgb(99, 64, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#63408E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63408E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 64, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.126 302.3) |
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 #63408E | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63408E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #63408E text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #63408E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8EDE
oklch(70.7% 0.119 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B70D4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8756C1
oklch(55.7% 0.163 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7245A7
oklch(49% 0.153 302.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#63408E
oklch(44.9% 0.126 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C326C
oklch(37.6% 0.099 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#63408E 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) | #245191 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F518C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4F60 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63408E
#63408E
oklch(44.9% 0.126 302.3)
- #4B5E00
#4B5E00
oklch(45% 0.109 122.3)
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 #63408E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.087
Use #63408E 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.