#643172
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.8% 0.118 318.6), rgb(100, 49, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#643172 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643172 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 49, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.118 318.6) |
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 #643172 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643172 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #643172 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #643172 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BBF
oklch(63.1% 0.141 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9851AC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#824193
oklch(49.1% 0.142 318.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643172
oklch(40.8% 0.118 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#563060
oklch(37.8% 0.091 319)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#643172 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) | #244374 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344870 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643B4C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643172
#643172
oklch(40.8% 0.118 318.6)
- #23580D
#23580D
oklch(40.9% 0.118 138.6)
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 #643172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #643172 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.