#644161
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.068 329.7), rgb(100, 65, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#644161 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644161 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 65, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 21%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.068 329.7) |
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 #644161 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644161 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #644161 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #644161 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400
#B893B4
oklch(70.8% 0.063 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#A678A1
oklch(63.2% 0.081 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#90608C
oklch(55.6% 0.088 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4F77
oklch(49.1% 0.082 330)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644161
oklch(42.7% 0.068 329.7)
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Step 900
900
#52374F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#644161 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) | #404A62 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484E60 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67434D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644161
#644161
oklch(42.7% 0.068 329.7)
- #325A3B
#325A3B
oklch(42.9% 0.069 150)
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 #644161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
Use #644161 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.