What color is #641A71?

#641A71 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(100, 26, 113), and in HSL hsl(291, 63%, 27%).

Is #641A71 accessible as text?

On white, #641A71 has a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.93:1 (fails). For text placed on #641A71, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #641A71?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #641A71?

#641A71 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #267019. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #641A71 below.

Is #641A71 good for buttons?

#641A71 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #641A71 — black text only reaches 1.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #641A71 the same as CSS purple?

No — #641A71 is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#641A71 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #641A71

Not just a swatch — here's how #641A71 works with other colors. Named schemes with #641A71 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #641A71 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2E262F Surface #F3EDE3

Byzantium 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #641A71 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #410434

Byzantium 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 Byzantium.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #641A71 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #641A71 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #641A71 Secondary #775F7B Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium 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 Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #641A71 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 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 58/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 67/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

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

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #641A71 with

Indigo Byzantium 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 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6C9EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #701960 — 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 #641A71 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #641A71;
  --color-base-rgb: 100 26 113;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.9% 0.151 321.2);
  --color-50: #FBF2FD;
  --color-100: #F4DDF8;
  --color-200: #E8BDF0;
  --color-300: #D48FE0;
  --color-400: #BE65CD;
  --color-500: #A143B2;
  --color-600: #7C3A88;
  --color-700: #592E61;
  --color-800: #3B2140;
  --color-900: #251627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FBF2FD',
    100: '#F4DDF8',
    200: '#E8BDF0',
    300: '#D48FE0',
    400: '#BE65CD',
    500: '#A143B2',
    600: '#7C3A88',
    700: '#592E61',
    800: '#3B2140',
    900: '#251627',
  },
}

$base: #641A71;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF2FD;
$base-100: #F4DDF8;
$base-200: #E8BDF0;
$base-300: #D48FE0;
$base-400: #BE65CD;
$base-500: #A143B2;
$base-600: #7C3A88;
$base-700: #592E61;
$base-800: #3B2140;
$base-900: #251627;
$base-hover: #4F145A;
$base-subtle: #DAACE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#641A71",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8BDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D48FE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BE65CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A143B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C3A88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#592E61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #641A71

Color Lab

Pairs with #641A71

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