#64325E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.095 331.8), rgb(100, 50, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#64325E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64325E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 50, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.095 331.8) |
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 #64325E | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64325E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #64325E text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #64325E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C0
oklch(70.6% 0.114 332)
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Step 500
500
#BB65B0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 332)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.158 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A85
oklch(49% 0.147 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#73316C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 331.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#64325E
oklch(39.9% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#64325E 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) | #304060 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683543 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64325E
#64325E
oklch(39.9% 0.095 331.8)
- #12552C
#12552C
oklch(39.8% 0.094 151.8)
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 #64325E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #64325E 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.