#64355E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.089 331.9), rgb(100, 53, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#64355E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64355E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 53, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.089 331.9) |
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 #64355E | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64355E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #64355E text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #64355E text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB8
oklch(70.8% 0.083 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF71A6
oklch(63.2% 0.106 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A5891
oklch(55.6% 0.115 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#83487C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 331.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64355E
oklch(40.4% 0.089 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#64355E 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) | #34425F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683845 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64355E
#64355E
oklch(40.4% 0.089 331.9)
- #1A5630
#1A5630
oklch(40.4% 0.088 152.2)
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 #64355E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.091
Use #64355E 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.