#643968
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.6% 0.092 324), rgb(100, 57, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#643968 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643968 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 57, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.092 324) |
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 #643968 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643968 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #643968 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #643968 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.055 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EBF
oklch(70.6% 0.086 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA72AF
oklch(63.2% 0.109 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#95599B
oklch(55.6% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4984
oklch(49.2% 0.11 324)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643968
oklch(41.6% 0.092 324)
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Step 900
900
#543457
oklch(37.8% 0.071 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E33
oklch(26.9% 0.046 323.4)
#643968 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) | #34466A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B67 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663E4B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643968
#643968
oklch(41.6% 0.092 324)
- #295929
#295929
oklch(41.7% 0.093 143.7)
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 #643968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
Use #643968 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.