#641D52
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.12 339.4), rgb(100, 29, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#641D52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #641D52 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 29, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 55%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.12 339.4) |
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 #641D52 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #641D52 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #641D52 text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #641D52 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA7ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.145 339)
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Step 500
500
#CE53AD
oklch(63.1% 0.185 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93298
oklch(55.6% 0.2 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F2282
oklch(49.1% 0.187 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#81206A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 339.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#641D52
oklch(36.3% 0.12 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#641D52 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) | #213354 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373E50 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A1F34 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #641D52
#641D52
oklch(36.3% 0.12 339.4)
- #004B2E
#004B2E
oklch(36.4% 0.083 159.4)
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 #641D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.024
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
Use #641D52 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.