#635D77
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.4% 0.042 295.4), rgb(99, 93, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#635D77 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635D77 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 93, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 12%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.042 295.4) |
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 #635D77 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635D77 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635D77 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #635D77 text on black | 3.36:1 | 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
#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
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 296)
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Step 500
500
#8B85A0
oklch(63.1% 0.041 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#756E8B
oklch(55.5% 0.045 296)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635D77
oklch(49.4% 0.042 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#504B60
oklch(42.6% 0.035 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#423F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.027 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#635D77 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) | #576178 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586076 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6166 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635D77
#635D77
oklch(49.4% 0.042 295.4)
- #606549
#606549
oklch(49.4% 0.043 116.2)
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 #635D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
Use #635D77 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.