#643854
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.074 342.2), rgb(100, 56, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#643854 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643854 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 56, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.074 342.2) |
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 #643854 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643854 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #643854 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #643854 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.043 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#C090AD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7498
oklch(63.2% 0.088 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5C83
oklch(55.7% 0.096 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#834B6F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 341.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643854
oklch(40.5% 0.074 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#57354A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#643854 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) | #3A4255 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464953 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693842 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643854
#643854
oklch(40.5% 0.074 342.2)
- #1A553D
#1A553D
oklch(40.4% 0.073 162.7)
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 #643854, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.091
Use #643854 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.