#64495C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.047 337.6), rgb(100, 73, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#64495C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64495C |
| RGB | rgb(100, 73, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.047 337.6) |
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 #64495C | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64495C | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64495C text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #64495C text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 337.2)
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Step 400
400
#B397AA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#A07D95
oklch(63.1% 0.055 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6680
oklch(55.7% 0.06 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#76546C
oklch(49% 0.057 337.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64495C
oklch(44.1% 0.047 337.6)
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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)
#64495C 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) | #4A4F5D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674A4F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64495C
#64495C
oklch(44.1% 0.047 337.6)
- #3D5B49
#3D5B49
oklch(44.2% 0.046 157.5)
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 #64495C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.082
Use #64495C 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.