#643D7B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.107 311.7), rgb(100, 61, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#643D7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643D7B |
| RGB | rgb(100, 61, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.107 311.7) |
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 #643D7B | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643D7B | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #643D7B text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #643D7B text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DF
oklch(81% 0.062 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B58ECE
oklch(70.6% 0.1 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#A371C1
oklch(63.1% 0.128 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E58AE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#794895
oklch(49.2% 0.129 311.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643D7B
oklch(43.3% 0.107 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#503362
oklch(37.7% 0.085 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#643D7B 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) | #2F4B7D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4E79 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624756 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643D7B
#643D7B
oklch(43.3% 0.107 311.7)
- #3A5C13
#3A5C13
oklch(43.3% 0.107 131.6)
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 #643D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
Use #643D7B 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.