#635A74
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.6% 0.042 300.7), rgb(99, 90, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#635A74 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.042 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635A74 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 90, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 13%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.042 300.7) |
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 #635A74 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635A74 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635A74 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #635A74 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 299)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.033 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D849F
oklch(63.1% 0.041 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#776D8A
oklch(55.4% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635A74
oklch(48.6% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#524B60
oklch(42.8% 0.035 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#443E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.028 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#28252E
oklch(27.2% 0.017 300.5)
#635A74 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) | #555E75 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565E73 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605E63 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635A74
#635A74
oklch(48.6% 0.042 300.7)
- #5C6348
#5C6348
oklch(48.6% 0.042 119.8)
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 #635A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
Use #635A74 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.