#663DC3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.7% 0.197 291.4), rgb(102, 61, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#663DC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663DC3 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 61, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.197 291.4) |
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 #663DC3 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #663DC3 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #663DC3 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #663DC3 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A38DF7
oklch(70.7% 0.152 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E6CF3
oklch(63.1% 0.194 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A4FE2
oklch(55.6% 0.211 291.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#663DC3
oklch(48.7% 0.197 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#54359F
oklch(42.8% 0.163 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#45307E
oklch(37.8% 0.126 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#663DC3 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) | #005CC7 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C0 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485F7B | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663DC3
#663DC3
oklch(48.7% 0.197 291.4)
- #626500
#626500
oklch(48.8% 0.108 111.8)
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 #663DC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #663DC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.012
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.034
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.035
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #663DC3 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.