#634B60
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.046 330.6), rgb(99, 75, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#634B60 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #634B60 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 75, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 14%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.046 330.6) |
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 #634B60 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #634B60 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #634B60 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #634B60 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC9
oklch(81% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#B197AD
oklch(70.7% 0.043 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D7E99
oklch(63.1% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#886784
oklch(55.7% 0.059 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#73556F
oklch(49% 0.055 331)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#634B60
oklch(44.6% 0.046 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.035 332)
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Step 950
950
#2D232C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 329.4)
#634B60 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) | #4A5061 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50545F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654C52 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #634B60
#634B60
oklch(44.6% 0.046 330.6)
- #425B47
#425B47
oklch(44.5% 0.044 150.4)
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 #634B60, 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 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.076
Use #634B60 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.