#63549C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.4% 0.113 291.3), rgb(99, 84, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#63549C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63549C |
| RGB | rgb(99, 84, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.113 291.3) |
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 #63549C | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #63549C | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #63549C text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #63549C text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 291)
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Step 400
400
#A197D3
oklch(70.7% 0.087 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A7CC7
oklch(63% 0.111 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7565B4
oklch(55.7% 0.12 291.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#63549C
oklch(49.4% 0.113 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#50447E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#423A65
oklch(37.7% 0.072 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#63549C 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) | #3B609F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5D9A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556270 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63549C
#63549C
oklch(49.4% 0.113 291.3)
- #646700
#646700
oklch(49.5% 0.109 111.8)
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 #63549C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #63549C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
Use #63549C 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.