#635877
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.3% 0.051 300.8), rgb(99, 88, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#635877 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635877 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 88, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.051 300.8) |
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 #635877 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635877 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635877 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #635877 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCE
oklch(80.8% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#A49BB6
oklch(70.6% 0.04 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E83A4
oklch(63.1% 0.05 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#786C8F
oklch(55.5% 0.055 300.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635877
oklch(48.3% 0.051 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#534A63
oklch(42.8% 0.042 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#443E51
oklch(37.8% 0.033 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#635877 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) | #525D78 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545D76 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605D63 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635877
#635877
oklch(48.3% 0.051 300.8)
- #5A6342
#5A6342
oklch(48.3% 0.051 120.7)
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 #635877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
Use #635877 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.