#634860
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.052 330.2), rgb(99, 72, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#634860 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #634860 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 72, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.052 330.2) |
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 #634860 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #634860 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #634860 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #634860 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#B396AF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9B
oklch(63% 0.061 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6586
oklch(55.6% 0.067 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#755472
oklch(49.2% 0.062 329.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#634860
oklch(44% 0.052 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#634860 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) | #474E61 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D525F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654A50 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #634860
#634860
oklch(44% 0.052 330.2)
- #3D5B43
#3D5B43
oklch(44% 0.053 150)
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 #634860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.084
Use #634860 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.