#644E61
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.3% 0.041 330.9), rgb(100, 78, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#644E61 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644E61 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 78, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 12%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.041 330.9) |
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 #644E61 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644E61 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644E61 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #644E61 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AC
oklch(70.6% 0.039 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B7F97
oklch(63.1% 0.048 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#866882
oklch(55.6% 0.054 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#72566E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 331.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644E61
oklch(45.3% 0.041 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#644E61 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) | #4D5362 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525660 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664F54 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644E61
#644E61
oklch(45.3% 0.041 330.9)
- #465D4A
#465D4A
oklch(45.4% 0.041 149.7)
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 #644E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
Use #644E61 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.