#644AB2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.158 290.9), rgb(100, 74, 178).
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White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#644AB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644AB2 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 74, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.158 290.9) |
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 #644AB2 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #644AB2 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644AB2 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #644AB2 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EF
oklch(81% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A192E7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B75E0
oklch(63.1% 0.157 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#765BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.169 290.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#644AB2
oklch(49.2% 0.158 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#513D90
oklch(42.6% 0.132 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#433573
oklch(37.7% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#644AB2 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) | #015EB5 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E5AB0 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6177 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644AB2
#644AB2
oklch(49.2% 0.158 290.9)
- #646600
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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 #644AB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #644AB2 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.