#634C8E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.1% 0.106 298.3), rgb(99, 76, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#634C8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #634C8E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 76, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 30%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.106 298.3) |
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 #634C8E | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #634C8E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #634C8E text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #634C8E text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 298)
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Step 400
400
#A796CD
oklch(70.8% 0.081 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#927BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.104 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C63AD
oklch(55.6% 0.114 298.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#634C8E
oklch(47.1% 0.106 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#554378
oklch(42.6% 0.088 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#463961
oklch(37.7% 0.068 298)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#634C8E 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) | #385890 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D578C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5866 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #634C8E
#634C8E
oklch(47.1% 0.106 298.3)
- #566209
#566209
oklch(47% 0.105 117.9)
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 #634C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
Use #634C8E 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.