#644A64
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.6% 0.053 326.4), rgb(100, 74, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#644A64 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644A64 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 74, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 15%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.053 326.4) |
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 #644A64 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644A64 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644A64 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #644A64 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#B296B1
oklch(70.7% 0.05 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E7C9E
oklch(63% 0.064 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#896589
oklch(55.6% 0.069 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#745474
oklch(49.1% 0.064 326.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644A64
oklch(44.6% 0.053 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#644A64 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) | #485065 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5463 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664C53 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644A64
#644A64
oklch(44.6% 0.053 326.4)
- #415C43
#415C43
oklch(44.6% 0.052 146.5)
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 #644A64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.079
Use #644A64 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.