#643155
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.088 339.5), rgb(100, 49, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#643155 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643155 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 49, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 34%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.088 339.5) |
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 #643155 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643155 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #643155 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #643155 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.068 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE66A4
oklch(63.1% 0.136 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#A94B8F
oklch(55.6% 0.148 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#913C79
oklch(49.2% 0.137 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#763263
oklch(42.8% 0.114 339.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643155
oklch(39.3% 0.088 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#643155 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) | #333E56 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414654 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69323F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643155
#643155
oklch(39.3% 0.088 339.5)
- #035434
#035434
oklch(39.4% 0.089 159.1)
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 #643155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
Use #643155 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.