#640E42
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.2% 0.128 349.5), rgb(100, 14, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#640E42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #640E42 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 14, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 75%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.128 349.5) |
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 #640E42 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #640E42 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #640E42 text on white | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #640E42 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.096 349.2)
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Step 400
400
#E575AF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA4A9B
oklch(63.1% 0.196 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#C52186
oklch(55.6% 0.213 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA0D71
oklch(49.1% 0.199 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A135C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 349.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#640E42
oklch(34.2% 0.128 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#42122C
oklch(27.1% 0.081 350.3)
#640E42 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) | #1E2A43 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373940 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C0727 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #640E42
#640E42
oklch(34.2% 0.128 349.5)
- #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 #640E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
Use #640E42 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.