#64485B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.048 338.8), rgb(100, 72, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#64485B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 339°. 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 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64485B |
| RGB | rgb(100, 72, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.048 338.8) |
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 #64485B | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64485B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64485B text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #64485B 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
#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
#E0D5DC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 339)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 337.2)
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Step 400
400
#B496AA
oklch(70.6% 0.045 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#A17C95
oklch(63% 0.057 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6580
oklch(55.6% 0.063 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#77546C
oklch(49.1% 0.058 338.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64485B
oklch(43.9% 0.048 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A48
oklch(37.7% 0.037 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#64485B 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) | #494E5C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F525A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67494F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64485B
#64485B
oklch(43.9% 0.048 338.8)
- #3B5A48
#3B5A48
oklch(43.8% 0.047 158.2)
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 #64485B, 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 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.084
Use #64485B 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.