#63408F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.127 302), rgb(99, 64, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#63408F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63408F |
| RGB | rgb(99, 64, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.127 302) |
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 #63408F | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63408F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #63408F text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #63408F text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDE
oklch(70.6% 0.119 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B70D5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8656C2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7245A8
oklch(49.1% 0.154 302)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#63408F
oklch(45% 0.127 302)
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Step 900
900
#4C326D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#63408F 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) | #235192 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E518D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4F61 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63408F
#63408F
oklch(45% 0.127 302)
- #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 #63408F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.087
Use #63408F 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.