#64397E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.118 311.2), rgb(100, 57, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#64397E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64397E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 57, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.118 311.2) |
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 #64397E | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64397E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #64397E text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #64397E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E2
oklch(81% 0.068 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.141 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9054B4
oklch(55.6% 0.154 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A449B
oklch(49% 0.143 310.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64397E
oklch(42.8% 0.118 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#513165
oklch(37.6% 0.093 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#64397E 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) | #264980 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344C7C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614556 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64397E
#64397E
oklch(42.8% 0.118 311.2)
- #375B00
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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 #64397E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.089
Use #64397E 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.