#644B6F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.3% 0.065 315.3), rgb(100, 75, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#644B6F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644B6F |
| RGB | rgb(100, 75, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 19%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.065 315.3) |
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 #644B6F | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644B6F | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644B6F text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #644B6F text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD2
oklch(81% 0.038 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF96BB
oklch(70.8% 0.06 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C7BAA
oklch(63.1% 0.078 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#866495
oklch(55.6% 0.084 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#72537F
oklch(49.2% 0.078 315.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644B6F
oklch(45.3% 0.065 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#644B6F 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) | #465370 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B556E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644F58 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644B6F
#644B6F
oklch(45.3% 0.065 315.3)
- #465E39
#465E39
oklch(45.2% 0.065 135.1)
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 #644B6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
Use #644B6F 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.