#635B76
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.9% 0.044 298.3), rgb(99, 91, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#635B76 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635B76 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 91, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 13%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.044 298.3) |
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 #635B76 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635B76 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635B76 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #635B76 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB3
oklch(70.6% 0.034 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A1
oklch(63% 0.044 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#766E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.047 297.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635B76
oklch(48.9% 0.044 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#514B60
oklch(42.7% 0.035 298)
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Step 900
900
#433F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#635B76 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) | #565F77 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575F75 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605F64 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635B76
#635B76
oklch(48.9% 0.044 298.3)
- #5D6448
#5D6448
oklch(48.9% 0.044 119.4)
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 #635B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
Use #635B76 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.