#643F6F
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43% 0.088 318.2), rgb(100, 63, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#643F6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643F6F |
| RGB | rgb(100, 63, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.088 318.2) |
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 #643F6F | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643F6F | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #643F6F text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #643F6F text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D7
oklch(81% 0.051 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B790C2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#A474B3
oklch(63% 0.106 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F5C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.114 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B87
oklch(49% 0.107 318.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643F6F
oklch(43% 0.088 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#513559
oklch(37.7% 0.069 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F34
oklch(26.9% 0.044 317.9)
#643F6F 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) | #384B71 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414E6E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644551 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643F6F
#643F6F
oklch(43% 0.088 318.2)
- #365B29
#365B29
oklch(43% 0.088 138.1)
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 #643F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
Use #643F6F 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.