#63598E
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.6% 0.084 291.7), rgb(99, 89, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#63598E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63598E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 89, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.084 291.7) |
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 #63598E | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #63598E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #63598E text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #63598E text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCD9
oklch(80.8% 0.041 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC6
oklch(70.8% 0.064 292)
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Step 500
500
#8A80B8
oklch(63% 0.084 292)
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Step 600
600
#7469A4
oklch(55.5% 0.091 291.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#63598E
oklch(49.6% 0.084 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#504872
oklch(42.8% 0.069 292)
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Step 900
900
#423C5C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#63598E 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) | #4A6190 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5F8D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59626D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63598E
#63598E
oklch(49.6% 0.084 291.7)
- #646729
#646729
oklch(49.7% 0.084 111.6)
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 #63598E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
Use #63598E 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.