#643C89
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.127 305.8), rgb(100, 60, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#643C89 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643C89 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 60, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.127 305.8) |
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 #643C89 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643C89 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #643C89 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #643C89 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B38DDB
oklch(70.8% 0.118 306)
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Step 500
500
#A06ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.151 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B54BE
oklch(55.6% 0.164 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7643A4
oklch(49% 0.154 305.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643C89
oklch(44% 0.127 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F316A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#643C89 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) | #224D8C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4F87 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4A5C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643C89
#643C89
oklch(44% 0.127 305.8)
- #435D00
#435D00
oklch(44.1% 0.112 126.2)
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 #643C89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.089
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
Use #643C89 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.