#643496
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.7% 0.155 303), rgb(100, 52, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#643496 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643496 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 52, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.155 303) |
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 #643496 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643496 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #643496 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #643496 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.09 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B388EA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A167E4
oklch(63.2% 0.185 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D4AD1
oklch(55.7% 0.2 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#783AB5
oklch(49.2% 0.186 303.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643496
oklch(43.7% 0.155 303)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D75
oklch(37.7% 0.12 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#643496 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) | #004C99 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #144D94 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4960 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643496
#643496
oklch(43.7% 0.155 303)
- #475B00
#475B00
oklch(43.8% 0.108 123.1)
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 #643496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.082
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.085
Use #643496 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.