#643A9A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.151 300.6), rgb(100, 58, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#643A9A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643A9A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 58, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.151 300.6) |
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 #643A9A | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643A9A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #643A9A text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #643A9A text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEA
oklch(70.6% 0.141 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE4
oklch(63.2% 0.18 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#884DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.197 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#743DB6
oklch(49.2% 0.183 300.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643A9A
oklch(44.9% 0.151 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E75
oklch(37.7% 0.118 301)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#643A9A 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) | #00509D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #195098 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594E64 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643A9A
#643A9A
oklch(44.9% 0.151 300.6)
- #4D5D00
#4D5D00
oklch(44.9% 0.107 120.6)
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 #643A9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.015
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
Use #643A9A 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.