#635B8A
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.8% 0.074 291.3), rgb(99, 91, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#635B8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 291°. 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 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635B8A |
| RGB | rgb(99, 91, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.074 291.3) |
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 #635B8A | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635B8A | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635B8A text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #635B8A text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.057 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8982B3
oklch(63.1% 0.073 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#746B9F
oklch(55.7% 0.08 291.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635B8A
oklch(49.8% 0.074 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F496E
oklch(42.7% 0.061 291)
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Step 900
900
#423D59
oklch(37.7% 0.048 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#635B8A 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) | #4E628C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6089 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A636C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635B8A
#635B8A
oklch(49.8% 0.074 291.3)
- #646732
#646732
oklch(49.9% 0.075 111.7)
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 #635B8A, 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
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
Use #635B8A 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.