#641D62
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.134 329), rgb(100, 29, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#641D62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #641D62 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 29, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 55%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.134 329) |
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 #641D62 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #641D62 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #641D62 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #641D62 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D678D1
oklch(70.6% 0.161 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C950C5
oklch(63.2% 0.205 329)
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Step 600
600
#B42BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.222 329)
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Step 700
700
#9B1A98
oklch(49.1% 0.207 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1B7B
oklch(42.8% 0.171 329.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#641D62
oklch(37.2% 0.134 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#641D62 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) | #153664 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303F60 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68263D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #641D62
#641D62
oklch(37.2% 0.134 329)
- #004F1E
#004F1E
oklch(37.3% 0.105 149)
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 #641D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
Use #641D62 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.