#635E7A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.7% 0.045 292.9), rgb(99, 94, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#635E7A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635E7A |
| RGB | rgb(99, 94, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.045 292.9) |
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 #635E7A | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635E7A | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635E7A text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #635E7A text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB5
oklch(70.7% 0.035 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A2
oklch(63.1% 0.043 293)
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Step 600
600
#746E8D
oklch(55.5% 0.048 293.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635E7A
oklch(49.7% 0.045 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B62
oklch(42.6% 0.038 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F50
oklch(37.7% 0.029 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#635E7A 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) | #58627B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586179 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6268 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635E7A
#635E7A
oklch(49.7% 0.045 292.9)
- #626548
#626548
oklch(49.6% 0.044 112.8)
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 #635E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
Use #635E7A 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.