#641E45
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.11 349.7), rgb(100, 30, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#641E45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #641E45 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 30, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.11 349.7) |
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 #641E45 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #641E45 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #641E45 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #641E45 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.133 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#D05798
oklch(63% 0.168 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC3783
oklch(55.6% 0.184 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#A1286F
oklch(49% 0.171 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#83245A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 349.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#641E45
oklch(35.8% 0.11 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#641E45 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) | #283146 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3D43 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B1B2E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #641E45
#641E45
oklch(35.8% 0.11 349.7)
- #004837
#004837
oklch(35.7% 0.07 170.4)
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 #641E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
Use #641E45 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.