#643C6C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.3% 0.091 320.8), rgb(100, 60, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#643C6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643C6C |
| RGB | rgb(100, 60, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 29%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.091 320.8) |
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 #643C6C | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643C6C | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #643C6C text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #643C6C text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 321)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC1
oklch(70.6% 0.085 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#A773B1
oklch(63.1% 0.108 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#925A9D
oklch(55.5% 0.118 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4A86
oklch(49.1% 0.109 320.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643C6C
oklch(42.3% 0.091 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#523458
oklch(37.6% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#643C6C 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) | #36486E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404C6B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65424F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643C6C
#643C6C
oklch(42.3% 0.091 320.8)
- #305A28
#305A28
oklch(42.4% 0.091 140.5)
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 #643C6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
Use #643C6C 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.