#643C53
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.065 344.9), rgb(100, 60, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#643C53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643C53 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 60, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 25%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.065 344.9) |
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 #643C53 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643C53 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #643C53 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #643C53 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A9
oklch(70.7% 0.06 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7694
oklch(63% 0.079 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#975F7F
oklch(55.7% 0.084 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#804E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 344.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643C53
oklch(41.2% 0.065 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#553748
oklch(37.8% 0.05 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#643C53 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) | #3F4554 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494B52 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693C44 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643C53
#643C53
oklch(41.2% 0.065 344.9)
- #235642
#235642
oklch(41.2% 0.065 165)
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 #643C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.092
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.094
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.095
Use #643C53 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.