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#633bb5 color: Purple Emperor

#633bb5 is rgb(99, 59, 181) in RGB and oklch(46.987% 0.18233 293.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

47%
0.182
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • purple-800
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #633bb5

#633bb5 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.44:1 contrast and black text 2.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Emperor (#6633bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #633bb5 mixed with white

Darker: #633bb5 mixed with black

Calmer: #633bb5 with less saturation

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Questions about #633bb5

What color is #633bb5?

#633bb5 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Purple Emperor. In RGB it is rgb(99, 59, 181), in HSL hsl(259.67, 50.83%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.987% 0.18233 293.133).

What colors go well with #633bb5?

The complementary color of #633bb5 is #5c6100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f50bf and #882894. The triadic partners are #953c00 and #006e55.

Is white or black text more readable on #633bb5?

White text reads better on #633bb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 and black gives 2.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #633bb5 a warm or cool color?

#633bb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.182.