What color is #63136A?

#63136A is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(99, 19, 106), and in HSL hsl(295, 70%, 25%).

Is #63136A accessible as text?

On white, #63136A has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #63136A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #63136A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #63136A?

#63136A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1B6C13. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #63136A below.

Is #63136A good for buttons?

#63136A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #63136A — black text only reaches 1.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #63136A the same as CSS purple?

No — #63136A is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#63136A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #63136A

Not just a swatch — here's how #63136A works with other colors. Named schemes with #63136A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #63136A Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E Surface #F3EDE3

Byzantium carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #63136A Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #3F002E

Byzantium adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Byzantium.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #63136A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #63136A Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #63136A Secondary #755B76 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #63136A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 59/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 63/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #63136A

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People also use #63136A with

Indigo Tyrian Purple Dark Green Gainsboro Byzantium

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9C5EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6C1356 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #63136A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #63136A;
  --color-base-rgb: 99 19 106;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.7% 0.152 324.4);
  --color-50: #FCF1FD;
  --color-100: #F7DBFA;
  --color-200: #EEBAF3;
  --color-300: #DD8AE5;
  --color-400: #C95FD3;
  --color-500: #AE3DB8;
  --color-600: #85358C;
  --color-700: #5F2B64;
  --color-800: #3E2041;
  --color-900: #261528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FCF1FD',
    100: '#F7DBFA',
    200: '#EEBAF3',
    300: '#DD8AE5',
    400: '#C95FD3',
    500: '#AE3DB8',
    600: '#85358C',
    700: '#5F2B64',
    800: '#3E2041',
    900: '#261528',
  },
}

$base: #63136A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF1FD;
$base-100: #F7DBFA;
$base-200: #EEBAF3;
$base-300: #DD8AE5;
$base-400: #C95FD3;
$base-500: #AE3DB8;
$base-600: #85358C;
$base-700: #5F2B64;
$base-800: #3E2041;
$base-900: #261528;
$base-hover: #510F57;
$base-subtle: #DFA7E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#63136A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEBAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DD8AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C95FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AE3DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#85358C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5F2B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E2041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #63136A

Color Lab

Pairs with #63136A

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