#644A89
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.5% 0.103 301.6), rgb(100, 74, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#644A89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644A89 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 74, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.103 301.6) |
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 #644A89 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644A89 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644A89 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #644A89 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A995CA
oklch(70.6% 0.079 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#947ABD
oklch(63% 0.102 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F63A9
oklch(55.7% 0.109 301.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#644A89
oklch(46.5% 0.103 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#574376
oklch(42.7% 0.085 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#48395F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#644A89 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) | #39568B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5687 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5563 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644A89
#644A89
oklch(46.5% 0.103 301.6)
- #506213
#506213
oklch(46.5% 0.103 122)
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 #644A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
Use #644A89 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.