#644995
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47% 0.121 298), rgb(100, 73, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#644995 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644995 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 73, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.121 298) |
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 #644995 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #644995 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644995 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #644995 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A794D4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9378C8
oklch(63.1% 0.12 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D60B5
oklch(55.6% 0.13 297.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#644995
oklch(47% 0.121 298)
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Step 800
800
#56417E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#473765
oklch(37.6% 0.078 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#644995 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) | #2F5898 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355793 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5768 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644995
#644995
oklch(47% 0.121 298)
- #566200
#566200
oklch(46.9% 0.109 117.7)
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 #644995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
Use #644995 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.