#641A49
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.118 345.8), rgb(100, 26, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#641A49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #641A49 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 26, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 59%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.118 345.8) |
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 #641A49 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #641A49 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #641A49 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #641A49 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB4
oklch(70.8% 0.141 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#D253A1
oklch(63.2% 0.181 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD318C
oklch(55.6% 0.197 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#A32177
oklch(49.2% 0.184 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#841F60
oklch(42.7% 0.151 346)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#641A49
oklch(35.6% 0.118 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#641A49 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) | #23304A | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393C47 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B192F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #641A49
#641A49
oklch(35.6% 0.118 345.8)
- #004833
#004833
oklch(35.6% 0.074 166)
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 #641A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #641A49 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.