#63506F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.2% 0.054 312), rgb(99, 80, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#63506F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63506F |
| RGB | rgb(99, 80, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 16%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.054 312) |
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 #63506F | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #63506F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #63506F text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #63506F text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E0
oklch(88.4% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#A999B4
oklch(70.6% 0.043 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#9480A1
oklch(62.9% 0.054 312)
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Step 600
600
#7F6A8C
oklch(55.7% 0.057 312.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#63506F
oklch(46.2% 0.054 312)
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Step 800
800
#574861
oklch(42.7% 0.045 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#483C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.035 313)
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Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#63506F 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) | #4B5670 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62545B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63506F
#63506F
oklch(46.2% 0.054 312)
- #4D5F3F
#4D5F3F
oklch(46.1% 0.054 132.1)
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 #63506F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
Use #63506F 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.