#64465B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.052 338), rgb(100, 70, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#64465B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64465B |
| RGB | rgb(100, 70, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 18%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.052 338) |
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 #64465B | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64465B | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64465B text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #64465B text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.03 338)
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Step 400
400
#B595AB
oklch(70.6% 0.049 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#A37B97
oklch(63.1% 0.063 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6481
oklch(55.5% 0.067 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#78536D
oklch(49.1% 0.062 338)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64465B
oklch(43.5% 0.052 338)
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Step 900
900
#503949
oklch(37.6% 0.041 338)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#64465B 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) | #474C5C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E515A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67474D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64465B
#64465B
oklch(43.5% 0.052 338)
- #385A46
#385A46
oklch(43.5% 0.052 157.6)
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 #64465B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
Use #64465B 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.