#64385C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.081 333.9), rgb(100, 56, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#64385C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64385C |
| RGB | rgb(100, 56, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.081 333.9) |
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 #64385C | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64385C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #64385C text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #64385C text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.076 334)
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Step 500
500
#AD73A2
oklch(63.1% 0.097 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#985A8D
oklch(55.5% 0.106 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#824A78
oklch(49.2% 0.099 333.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64385C
oklch(40.8% 0.081 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#56344F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#64385C 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) | #38435D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43495B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683A46 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64385C
#64385C
oklch(40.8% 0.081 333.9)
- #1F5635
#1F5635
oklch(40.7% 0.08 154.2)
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 #64385C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.090
Use #64385C 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.