#64438E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.121 302.1), rgb(100, 67, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#64438E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 302°. 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64438E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 67, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.121 302.1) |
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 #64438E | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64438E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64438E text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #64438E text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.113 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A71D2
oklch(63% 0.146 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8658BF
oklch(55.7% 0.158 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7147A4
oklch(49% 0.146 302.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64438E
oklch(45.5% 0.121 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B336B
oklch(37.6% 0.095 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#64438E 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) | #2A5391 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33538C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5162 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64438E
#64438E
oklch(45.5% 0.121 302.1)
- #4D6000
#4D6000
oklch(45.7% 0.111 122.1)
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 #64438E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.082
Use #64438E 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.