#64486E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.7% 0.07 317), rgb(100, 72, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#64486E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 317°. 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 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64486E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 72, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.07 317) |
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 #64486E | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64486E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64486E text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #64486E text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#B194BC
oklch(70.6% 0.066 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AAB
oklch(63.2% 0.083 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#896296
oklch(55.6% 0.09 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#745180
oklch(49.1% 0.084 317.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64486E
oklch(44.7% 0.07 317)
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Step 900
900
#4D3855
oklch(37.6% 0.055 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#64486E 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) | #43506F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49536D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644D56 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64486E
#64486E
oklch(44.7% 0.07 317)
- #425D36
#425D36
oklch(44.6% 0.069 136.5)
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 #64486E, 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
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
Use #64486E 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.