Nearest named color: Eggplant
#643F4E
#643F4E
Nearest named
Eggplant
Family
Pink
Lightness
41.6%
Chroma
0.056
Hue angle
353.9°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
8.89:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
2.09:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#663366
CSS oklch()
42% 0.06 354

#643F4E is a mid-toned, temperate red. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, with a faded, vintage edge. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #643F4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #643F4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #643F4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Eggplant 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Eggplant sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Eggplant 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 Eggplant carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #643F4E 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 59/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 40/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 56/100
Moderate
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 14/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 60/100
Moderate
Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.
Luxury 61/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 22/100
Low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 60/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 41/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 94/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #643F4E

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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 8.9:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E2D7DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #643F41 — 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 #643F4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #643F4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 100 63 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.6% 0.056 353.9);
  --color-50: #F9F5F7;
  --color-100: #F0E6EA;
  --color-200: #E0CDD4;
  --color-300: #C6A9B5;
  --color-400: #AC8695;
  --color-500: #8F6676;
  --color-600: #6F535E;
  --color-700: #513E46;
  --color-800: #362B2F;
  --color-900: #221B1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}