#634C9E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.1% 0.128 294), rgb(99, 76, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#634C9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #634C9E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 76, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.128 294) |
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 #634C9E | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #634C9E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #634C9E text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #634C9E text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE6
oklch(81% 0.062 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A494D9
oklch(70.6% 0.1 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E79CE
oklch(63.1% 0.126 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7960BB
oklch(55.6% 0.138 294.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#634C9E
oklch(48.1% 0.128 294)
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Step 800
800
#534183
oklch(42.7% 0.107 294)
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Step 900
900
#443869
oklch(37.7% 0.082 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#634C9E 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) | #2C5BA1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30599C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555C6E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #634C9E
#634C9E
oklch(48.1% 0.128 294)
- #5E6400
#5E6400
oklch(48.2% 0.108 113.8)
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 #634C9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
Use #634C9E 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.