#643C6E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.4% 0.093 319.4), rgb(100, 60, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#643C6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643C6E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 60, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 29%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.093 319.4) |
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 #643C6E | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643C6E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #643C6E text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #643C6E text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 319)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC3
oklch(70.7% 0.088 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#A773B4
oklch(63.2% 0.111 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#925A9F
oklch(55.6% 0.121 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4A88
oklch(49.2% 0.111 319.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643C6E
oklch(42.4% 0.093 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#52345A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 319)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#643C6E 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) | #354870 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4D6D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644250 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643C6E
#643C6E
oklch(42.4% 0.093 319.4)
- #315A26
#315A26
oklch(42.4% 0.093 139.4)
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 #643C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #643C6E 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.