#634E8A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.2% 0.097 298.8), rgb(99, 78, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#634E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #634E8A |
| RGB | rgb(99, 78, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.097 298.8) |
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 #634E8A | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #634E8A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #634E8A text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #634E8A text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDB
oklch(81% 0.046 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A797C9
oklch(70.8% 0.074 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#917CBC
oklch(63% 0.097 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C65A8
oklch(55.7% 0.104 298.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#634E8A
oklch(47.2% 0.097 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#554475
oklch(42.6% 0.081 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#463A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#634E8A 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) | #3D598C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415888 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5865 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #634E8A
#634E8A
oklch(47.2% 0.097 298.8)
- #56631A
#56631A
oklch(47.3% 0.097 119)
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 #634E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
Use #634E8A 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.