#64355C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.087 333.7), rgb(100, 53, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#64355C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64355C |
| RGB | rgb(100, 53, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.087 333.7) |
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 #64355C | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64355C | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #64355C text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #64355C text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB6
oklch(70.7% 0.081 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF71A4
oklch(63.1% 0.104 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A588F
oklch(55.5% 0.113 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#844879
oklch(49.1% 0.105 334.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64355C
oklch(40.3% 0.087 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#573351
oklch(37.7% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#64355C 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) | #34415D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41485B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683844 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64355C
#64355C
oklch(40.3% 0.087 333.7)
- #185632
#185632
oklch(40.4% 0.087 153.9)
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 #64355C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.090
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.090
Use #64355C 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.