#642051
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.115 340.4), rgb(100, 32, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#642051 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642051 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 32, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.115 340.4) |
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 #642051 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642051 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #642051 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #642051 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD2
oklch(80.9% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.138 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC57AA
oklch(63.2% 0.176 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#B73795
oklch(55.6% 0.191 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D277F
oklch(49% 0.179 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#802367
oklch(42.7% 0.148 340.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642051
oklch(36.6% 0.115 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#642051 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) | #243452 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393F4F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2135 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642051
#642051
oklch(36.6% 0.115 340.4)
- #004C30
#004C30
oklch(36.8% 0.083 160.5)
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 #642051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
Use #642051 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.