#643A7A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.111 312.9), rgb(100, 58, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#643A7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643A7A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 58, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.111 312.9) |
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 #643A7A | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643A7A | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #643A7A text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #643A7A 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 313)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78DCF
oklch(70.6% 0.104 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A56FC2
oklch(63% 0.133 313)
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Step 600
600
#9056AF
oklch(55.6% 0.145 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B4696
oklch(49.2% 0.134 313.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643A7A
oklch(42.8% 0.111 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#513262
oklch(37.6% 0.087 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#643A7A 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) | #2B497C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374D78 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624454 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643A7A
#643A7A
oklch(42.8% 0.111 312.9)
- #365B0E
#365B0E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 132.6)
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 #643A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.091
Use #643A7A 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.