#640C7D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(37.8% 0.174 316.6), rgb(100, 12, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#640C7D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #640C7D |
| RGB | rgb(100, 12, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 82%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.174 316.6) |
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 #640C7D | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #640C7D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #640C7D text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #640C7D text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2A6F9
oklch(81% 0.13 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#D36FF5
oklch(70.8% 0.208 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#C638F1
oklch(63.1% 0.267 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D9
oklch(55.7% 0.272 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#640C7D
oklch(37.8% 0.174 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B0C49
oklch(27% 0.111 317.1)
#640C7D 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) | #003780 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B3E7B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622B48 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #640C7D
#640C7D
oklch(37.8% 0.174 316.6)
- #214E00
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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 #640C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #640C7D 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.