#643EA4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.2% 0.158 297), rgb(100, 62, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#643EA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 62, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.158 297) |
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 #643EA4 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643EA4 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #643EA4 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #643EA4 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7ED
oklch(80.9% 0.077 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#A990E3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9472DB
oklch(63.1% 0.155 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8057C9
oklch(55.6% 0.171 297.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#643EA4
oklch(46.2% 0.158 297)
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Step 800
800
#583B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.13 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#483370
oklch(37.6% 0.102 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F42
oklch(27.1% 0.064 296.4)
#643EA4 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) | #0054A7 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C53A2 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55546B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643EA4
#643EA4
oklch(46.2% 0.158 297)
- #556000
#556000
oklch(46.3% 0.107 117.2)
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 #643EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
Use #643EA4 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.