#64406B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.082 320.9), rgb(100, 64, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#64406B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64406B |
| RGB | rgb(100, 64, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.082 320.9) |
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 #64406B | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64406B | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64406B text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #64406B text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B791BE
oklch(70.7% 0.077 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#A475AD
oklch(62.9% 0.098 321)
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Step 600
600
#8F5D99
oklch(55.5% 0.107 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4D83
oklch(49.2% 0.099 320.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64406B
oklch(43% 0.082 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#513656
oklch(37.7% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#64406B 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) | #3B4B6D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444E6A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654550 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64406B
#64406B
oklch(43% 0.082 320.9)
- #355B2F
#355B2F
oklch(43.1% 0.082 141)
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 #64406B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #64406B 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.