#643566
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.097 325.7), rgb(100, 53, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#643566 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643566 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 53, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.097 325.7) |
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 #643566 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643566 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #643566 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #643566 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D5
oklch(80.8% 0.058 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD6FAF
oklch(63% 0.117 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#98569B
oklch(55.5% 0.127 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#824684
oklch(49.1% 0.118 326)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643566
oklch(40.8% 0.097 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#563257
oklch(37.6% 0.076 326)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#643566 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) | #304368 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4964 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663A48 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643566
#643566
oklch(40.8% 0.097 325.7)
- #205727
#205727
oklch(40.7% 0.097 145.9)
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 #643566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.090
Use #643566 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.