#643A8B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.132 305.5), rgb(100, 58, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#643A8B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643A8B |
| RGB | rgb(100, 58, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.132 305.5) |
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 #643A8B | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643A8B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #643A8B text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #643A8B text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4E9
oklch(80.8% 0.078 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A16CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C52C2
oklch(55.7% 0.172 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7742A7
oklch(49.2% 0.159 305.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643A8B
oklch(43.8% 0.132 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F306C
oklch(37.6% 0.103 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#643A8B 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) | #1B4D8E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4E89 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D495D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643A8B
#643A8B
oklch(43.8% 0.132 305.5)
- #435C00
#435C00
oklch(43.8% 0.111 125.8)
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 #643A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.090
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.095
Use #643A8B 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.