#641EA8
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.7% 0.2 300.7), rgb(100, 30, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#641EA8 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #641EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 30, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.2 300.7) |
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 #641EA8 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #641EA8 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #641EA8 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #641EA8 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B481FF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A457FF
oklch(63.1% 0.238 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#9130EF
oklch(55.7% 0.259 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B1ED0
oklch(49.1% 0.241 300.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#641EA8
oklch(42.7% 0.2 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#512285
oklch(37.7% 0.156 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F164E
oklch(27% 0.099 300.4)
#641EA8 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) | #0047AC | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A5 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544564 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #641EA8
#641EA8
oklch(42.7% 0.2 300.7)
- #475700
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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 #641EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.037
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.068
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
Use #641EA8 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.