What color is #640E4E?

#640E4E is a dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(100, 14, 78), and in HSL hsl(315, 75%, 22%).

Is #640E4E accessible as text?

On white, #640E4E has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.71:1 (fails). For text placed on #640E4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #640E4E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-950 (#4B004F).

What colors go well with #640E4E?

#640E4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0E6223. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #640E4E below.

Is #640E4E good for buttons?

#640E4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #640E4E — black text only reaches 1.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #640E4E the same as CSS purple?

No — #640E4E is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#640E4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #640E4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #640E4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #640E4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #640E4E Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C Surface #F3EDE3

Tyrian Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #640E4E Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

Tyrian Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #640E4E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EDE5DA Accent #3B001B

Tyrian Purple adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Tyrian Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #640E4E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Tyrian Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #640E4E Secondary #735568 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Tyrian Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tyrian Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #640E4E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 65/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 52/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 21/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Eminence Rosewood Dark Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDC2E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #620E31 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #640E4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #640E4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 100 14 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.7% 0.136 341.2);
  --color-50: #FEF1FA;
  --color-100: #FBDAF3;
  --color-200: #F5B8E5;
  --color-300: #E887D0;
  --color-400: #D75BB8;
  --color-500: #BC389B;
  --color-600: #903278;
  --color-700: #662957;
  --color-800: #421E39;
  --color-900: #291424;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FEF1FA',
    100: '#FBDAF3',
    200: '#F5B8E5',
    300: '#E887D0',
    400: '#D75BB8',
    500: '#BC389B',
    600: '#903278',
    700: '#662957',
    800: '#421E39',
    900: '#291424',
  },
}

$base: #640E4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1FA;
$base-100: #FBDAF3;
$base-200: #F5B8E5;
$base-300: #E887D0;
$base-400: #D75BB8;
$base-500: #BC389B;
$base-600: #903278;
$base-700: #662957;
$base-800: #421E39;
$base-900: #291424;
$base-hover: #4F0B3E;
$base-subtle: #E5A1D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#640E4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E887D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D75BB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC389B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#903278",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#662957",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421E39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291424",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #640E4E

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