#64388C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.6% 0.137 305.6), rgb(100, 56, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#64388C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64388C |
| RGB | rgb(100, 56, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.137 305.6) |
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 #64388C | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64388C | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64388C text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #64388C text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B48BE0
oklch(70.8% 0.128 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A26BD7
oklch(63.1% 0.164 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D50C4
oklch(55.6% 0.177 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7840A9
oklch(49.1% 0.165 305.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64388C
oklch(43.6% 0.137 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.108 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C40
oklch(26.8% 0.068 305.4)
#64388C 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) | #154C8F | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284D8A | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D485C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64388C
#64388C
oklch(43.6% 0.137 305.6)
- #435B00
#435B00
oklch(43.5% 0.11 125.4)
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 #64388C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.092
Use #64388C 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.