#640C41
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.129 350), rgb(100, 12, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#640C41 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #640C41 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 12, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 79%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.129 350) |
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 #640C41 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #640C41 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #640C41 text on white | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #640C41 text on black | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E674AE
oklch(70.7% 0.155 350)
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Step 500
500
#DB499A
oklch(63.1% 0.198 350)
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Step 600
600
#C61E85
oklch(55.6% 0.216 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0970
oklch(49.1% 0.2 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B115B
oklch(42.7% 0.166 350.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#640C41
oklch(34% 0.129 350)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#640C41 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) | #1D2A42 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37393F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C0426 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #640C41
#640C41
oklch(34% 0.129 350)
- #004332
#004332
oklch(34% 0.068 169.2)
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 #640C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
Use #640C41 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.