#643C7D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.112 311), rgb(100, 60, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#643C7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643C7D |
| RGB | rgb(100, 60, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.112 311) |
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 #643C7D | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643C7D | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #643C7D text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #643C7D text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 311)
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Step 400
400
#B58ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#A370C4
oklch(63% 0.133 311)
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Step 600
600
#8E57B1
oklch(55.6% 0.145 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#794698
oklch(49% 0.136 311.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643C7D
oklch(43.3% 0.112 311)
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Step 900
900
#503363
oklch(37.7% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#643C7D 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) | #2C4B7F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384E7B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614756 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643C7D
#643C7D
oklch(43.3% 0.112 311)
- #3A5C0B
#3A5C0B
oklch(43.2% 0.111 130.9)
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 #643C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.092
Use #643C7D 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.