#643252
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.084 342.6), rgb(100, 50, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#643252 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643252 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 50, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.084 342.6) |
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 #643252 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643252 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #643252 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #643252 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.063 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B2
oklch(70.7% 0.101 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE689E
oklch(63.2% 0.128 343)
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Step 600
600
#A94D89
oklch(55.6% 0.14 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#913E74
oklch(49.2% 0.13 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#75335F
oklch(42.6% 0.108 342.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643252
oklch(39.3% 0.084 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#643252 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) | #353E53 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424651 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69323E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643252
#643252
oklch(39.3% 0.084 342.6)
- #035438
#035438
oklch(39.5% 0.085 162.1)
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 #643252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
Use #643252 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.