#64486D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.6% 0.068 317.8), rgb(100, 72, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#64486D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64486D |
| RGB | rgb(100, 72, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.068 317.8) |
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 #64486D | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64486D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64486D text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #64486D text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400
#B194BB
oklch(70.6% 0.065 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.081 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#896295
oklch(55.5% 0.089 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#74517F
oklch(49% 0.083 317.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64486D
oklch(44.6% 0.068 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3854
oklch(37.6% 0.054 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#64486D 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) | #43506E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A536C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644C55 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64486D
#64486D
oklch(44.6% 0.068 317.8)
- #415D37
#415D37
oklch(44.5% 0.068 137.8)
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 #64486D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
Use #64486D 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.