#643BAF
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.6% 0.175 294.9), rgb(100, 59, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#643BAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643BAF |
| RGB | rgb(100, 59, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.175 294.9) |
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 #643BAF | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643BAF | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #643BAF text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #643BAF text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78EEC
oklch(70.7% 0.136 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#936FE6
oklch(63.2% 0.174 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E53D3
oklch(55.5% 0.188 295)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#643BAF
oklch(46.6% 0.175 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#573894
oklch(42.7% 0.145 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#473276
oklch(37.8% 0.112 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#643BAF 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) | #0055B3 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052AD | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505670 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643BAF
#643BAF
oklch(46.6% 0.175 294.9)
- #586000
#586000
oklch(46.6% 0.106 115.3)
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 #643BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
Use #643BAF 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.