#63445D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.057 333.6), rgb(99, 68, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#63445D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63445D |
| RGB | rgb(99, 68, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 19%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.057 333.6) |
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 #63445D | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63445D | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #63445D text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #63445D text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#B695AF
oklch(70.8% 0.053 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#A37A9B
oklch(63% 0.068 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6386
oklch(55.6% 0.074 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#795271
oklch(49.2% 0.069 334.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#63445D
oklch(43% 0.057 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#50394C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#63445D 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) | #444B5E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4F5C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66454D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63445D
#63445D
oklch(43% 0.057 333.6)
- #365941
#365941
oklch(43% 0.057 153.5)
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 #63445D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
Use #63445D 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.