#644C6A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.3% 0.056 319.5), rgb(100, 76, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#644C6A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644C6A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 76, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.056 319.5) |
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 #644C6A | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644C6A | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644C6A text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #644C6A text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABACE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF96B6
oklch(70.6% 0.054 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C7DA3
oklch(63.2% 0.066 320)
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Step 600
600
#86658E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#725479
oklch(49.1% 0.068 319.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644C6A
oklch(45.3% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A50
oklch(37.7% 0.044 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#644C6A 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) | #49536B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5569 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644F57 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644C6A
#644C6A
oklch(45.3% 0.056 319.5)
- #465E40
#465E40
oklch(45.4% 0.056 139.4)
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 #644C6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.074
Use #644C6A 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.