#64456E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.1% 0.075 317.7), rgb(100, 69, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#64456E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64456E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 69, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.075 317.7) |
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 #64456E | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64456E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64456E text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #64456E text on black | 2.61:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393BE
oklch(70.7% 0.071 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A078AD
oklch(63.1% 0.09 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6099
oklch(55.6% 0.099 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#764F82
oklch(49% 0.091 318)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64456E
oklch(44.1% 0.075 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3756
oklch(37.7% 0.06 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#64456E 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) | #3F4E70 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47516D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644A54 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64456E
#64456E
oklch(44.1% 0.075 317.7)
- #3E5D32
#3E5D32
oklch(44.2% 0.076 137.4)
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 #64456E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
Use #64456E 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.