#644A8F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.9% 0.111 299.5), rgb(100, 74, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#644A8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644A8F |
| RGB | rgb(100, 74, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.111 299.5) |
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 #644A8F | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #644A8F | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644A8F text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #644A8F text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9DF
oklch(80.8% 0.054 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A895CF
oklch(70.7% 0.086 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#937AC2
oklch(63.1% 0.109 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E62AF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 299.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#644A8F
oklch(46.9% 0.111 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#57427A
oklch(42.7% 0.093 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#473862
oklch(37.6% 0.072 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#644A8F 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) | #355791 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B578D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5765 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644A8F
#644A8F
oklch(46.9% 0.111 299.5)
- #546200
#546200
oklch(46.8% 0.11 119)
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 #644A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
Use #644A8F 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.