#64385F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.084 331.2), rgb(100, 56, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#64385F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64385F |
| RGB | rgb(100, 56, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.084 331.2) |
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 #64385F | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64385F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #64385F text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #64385F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CF
oklch(81% 0.048 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD72A5
oklch(63.1% 0.101 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#985A90
oklch(55.7% 0.109 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#814A7B
oklch(49.2% 0.101 331)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64385F
oklch(41% 0.084 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#563451
oklch(37.7% 0.066 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#64385F 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) | #374460 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424A5E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673B47 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64385F
#64385F
oklch(41% 0.084 331.2)
- #215732
#215732
oklch(41% 0.084 151.2)
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 #64385F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #64385F 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.