#644E6A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.052 318.9), rgb(100, 78, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#644E6A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644E6A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 78, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.052 318.9) |
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 #644E6A | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644E6A | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644E6A text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #644E6A text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B4
oklch(70.6% 0.049 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A7EA2
oklch(63.2% 0.062 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#85678D
oklch(55.7% 0.068 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#705578
oklch(49.1% 0.064 318.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644E6A
oklch(45.7% 0.052 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.039 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#644E6A 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) | #4B546B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505669 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645158 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644E6A
#644E6A
oklch(45.7% 0.052 318.9)
- #485F42
#485F42
oklch(45.8% 0.054 139.3)
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 #644E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
Use #644E6A 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.