#64476D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.4% 0.07 318), rgb(100, 71, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#64476D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64476D |
| RGB | rgb(100, 71, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.07 318) |
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 #64476D | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64476D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64476D text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #64476D text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400
#B294BC
oklch(70.7% 0.066 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F79AB
oklch(63.1% 0.085 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6296
oklch(55.7% 0.091 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#755180
oklch(49.2% 0.084 318.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64476D
oklch(44.4% 0.07 318)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#64476D 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) | #42506E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49526C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644B55 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64476D
#64476D
oklch(44.4% 0.07 318)
- #405D36
#405D36
oklch(44.5% 0.07 138)
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 #64476D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
Use #64476D 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.