#634BAA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(48.7% 0.146 291.7), rgb(99, 75, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#634BAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #634BAA |
| RGB | rgb(99, 75, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.146 291.7) |
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 #634BAA | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #634BAA | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #634BAA text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #634BAA text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A293E1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C77D9
oklch(63.2% 0.144 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#775DC6
oklch(55.5% 0.157 291.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#634BAA
oklch(48.7% 0.146 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#523F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 292)
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Step 900
900
#43366F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#634BAA 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) | #1B5DAD | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #205AA8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505F73 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #634BAA
#634BAA
oklch(48.7% 0.146 291.7)
- #626500
#626500
oklch(48.8% 0.108 111.8)
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 #634BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #634BAA 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.