#644D5B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.037 341.6), rgb(100, 77, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#644D5B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644D5B |
| RGB | rgb(100, 77, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.037 341.6) |
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 #644D5B | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644D5B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644D5B text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #644D5B text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#B198A7
oklch(70.7% 0.036 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D7F91
oklch(63% 0.045 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#88687C
oklch(55.6% 0.05 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#735768
oklch(49.1% 0.045 341.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644D5B
oklch(44.9% 0.037 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C46
oklch(37.8% 0.029 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#644D5B 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) | #4E515C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674D52 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644D5B
#644D5B
oklch(44.9% 0.037 341.6)
- #425C4E
#425C4E
oklch(44.9% 0.039 160.8)
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 #644D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.072
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.081
Use #644D5B 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.