What color is #643C72?

#643C72 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(100, 60, 114), and in HSL hsl(284, 31%, 34%).

Is #643C72 accessible as text?

On white, #643C72 has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.43:1 (fails). For text placed on #643C72, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #643C72?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #643C72?

#643C72 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4A723C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #643C72 below.

Is #643C72 good for buttons?

#643C72 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #643C72 — black text only reaches 2.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #643C72 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #643C72 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) 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.

#643C72 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #643C72

Not just a swatch — here's how #643C72 works with other colors. Named schemes with #643C72 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #643C72 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #643C72 Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #643C72 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Eminence anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #643C72 Secondary #7F7084 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Eminence 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 Eminence carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #643C72 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #856093

Eminence is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Eminence.

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Color Lab

How #643C72 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 61/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

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

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D6E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #723C6E — 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 #643C72 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #643C72;
  --color-base-rgb: 100 60 114;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.7% 0.098 316.9);
  --color-50: #F9F5FA;
  --color-100: #EEE4F1;
  --color-200: #DCCAE3;
  --color-300: #C1A4CC;
  --color-400: #A57FB3;
  --color-500: #875F96;
  --color-600: #6A4E74;
  --color-700: #4D3B54;
  --color-800: #342938;
  --color-900: #211A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eminence: {
    50: '#F9F5FA',
    100: '#EEE4F1',
    200: '#DCCAE3',
    300: '#C1A4CC',
    400: '#A57FB3',
    500: '#875F96',
    600: '#6A4E74',
    700: '#4D3B54',
    800: '#342938',
    900: '#211A23',
  },
}

$base: #643C72;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5FA;
$base-100: #EEE4F1;
$base-200: #DCCAE3;
$base-300: #C1A4CC;
$base-400: #A57FB3;
$base-500: #875F96;
$base-600: #6A4E74;
$base-700: #4D3B54;
$base-800: #342938;
$base-900: #211A23;
$base-hover: #4F305B;
$base-subtle: #D2C1D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#643C72",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCCAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1A4CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A57FB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#875F96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A4E74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D3B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #643C72

Color Lab

Pairs with #643C72

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