#644C87
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.8% 0.096 301.5), rgb(100, 76, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#644C87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644C87 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 76, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.096 301.5) |
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 #644C87 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #644C87 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644C87 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #644C87 text on black | 2.92:1 | 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
#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
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A996C8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#947CBA
oklch(63.2% 0.095 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E64A6
oklch(55.6% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#644C87
oklch(46.8% 0.096 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#574473
oklch(42.7% 0.079 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#47395D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#644C87 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) | #3C5789 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425785 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5663 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644C87
#644C87
oklch(46.8% 0.096 301.5)
- #52621C
#52621C
oklch(46.8% 0.096 121.3)
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 #644C87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
Use #644C87 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.