#643EC8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.201 289.5), rgb(100, 62, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#643EC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 62, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.201 289.5) |
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 #643EC8 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #643EC8 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #643EC8 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #643EC8 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A08DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B6CF7
oklch(63.1% 0.199 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#774FE6
oklch(55.6% 0.216 289.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#643EC8
oklch(49.1% 0.201 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#5135A2
oklch(42.7% 0.167 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#433080
oklch(37.8% 0.129 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#643EC8 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) | #005DCC | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C5 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41617E | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643EC8
#643EC8
oklch(49.1% 0.201 289.5)
- #656500
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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 #643EC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #643EC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.006
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.030
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.030
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #643EC8 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.