#644E95
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48% 0.113 296.2), rgb(100, 78, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#644E95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644E95 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 78, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.113 296.2) |
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 #644E95 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #644E95 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644E95 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #644E95 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 296)
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Step 400
400
#A596D1
oklch(70.8% 0.086 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#907BC5
oklch(63.2% 0.111 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A63B1
oklch(55.6% 0.12 295.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#644E95
oklch(48% 0.113 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#54437C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 296)
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Step 900
900
#453964
oklch(37.7% 0.073 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#28213A
oklch(26.8% 0.046 296)
#644E95 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) | #375B98 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5A93 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595B6A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644E95
#644E95
oklch(48% 0.113 296.2)
- #5B6400
#5B6400
oklch(47.9% 0.109 115.7)
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 #644E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
Use #644E95 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.