#643F87
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.4% 0.119 305.9), rgb(100, 63, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#643F87 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643F87 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 63, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.119 305.9) |
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 #643F87 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643F87 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #643F87 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #643F87 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.112 306)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 306)
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Step 600
600
#8A57BA
oklch(55.7% 0.154 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7546A0
oklch(49.1% 0.144 305.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643F87
oklch(44.4% 0.119 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3368
oklch(37.8% 0.092 306)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#643F87 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) | #294F89 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345085 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4C5D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643F87
#643F87
oklch(44.4% 0.119 305.9)
- #445E00
#445E00
oklch(44.4% 0.113 126)
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 #643F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.090
Use #643F87 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.