#64196B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.147 324.2), rgb(100, 25, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#64196B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64196B |
| RGB | rgb(100, 25, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.147 324.2) |
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 #64196B | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64196B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #64196B text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #64196B text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.11 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#D575DD
oklch(70.6% 0.177 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#C849D4
oklch(63.1% 0.226 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B31DC1
oklch(55.6% 0.245 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A06A6
oklch(49.1% 0.227 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D1187
oklch(42.8% 0.188 324.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#64196B
oklch(37.4% 0.147 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#64196B 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) | #00366D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283F69 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662840 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64196B
#64196B
oklch(37.4% 0.147 324.2)
- #00500C
#00500C
oklch(37.4% 0.121 144.2)
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 #64196B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #64196B 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.