#645E84
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(50.3% 0.06 291.3), rgb(100, 94, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#645E84 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #645E84 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 94, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.06 291.3) |
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 #645E84 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #645E84 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #645E84 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #645E84 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBC
oklch(70.7% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8983AB
oklch(63% 0.06 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#736D97
oklch(55.6% 0.065 290.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#645E84
oklch(50.3% 0.06 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A68
oklch(42.6% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#413E55
oklch(37.6% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#645E84 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) | #556386 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556283 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D646B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #645E84
#645E84
oklch(50.3% 0.06 291.3)
- #65673E
#65673E
oklch(50.1% 0.06 110.8)
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 #645E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
Use #645E84 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.