#64299D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.177 302.6), rgb(100, 41, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#64299D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64299D |
| RGB | rgb(100, 41, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.177 302.6) |
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 #64299D | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64299D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #64299D text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #64299D text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B584F5
oklch(70.7% 0.166 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A45FF1
oklch(63.1% 0.212 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#903EDF
oklch(55.6% 0.23 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B2EC2
oklch(49.2% 0.214 302.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64299D
oklch(42.8% 0.177 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#51287C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1849
oklch(26.9% 0.088 302.5)
#64299D 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) | #0048A0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584661 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64299D
#64299D
oklch(42.8% 0.177 302.6)
- #455800
#455800
oklch(42.9% 0.105 122.9)
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 #64299D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.054
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.081
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.081
Use #64299D 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.