#642153
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.115 339), rgb(100, 33, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#642153 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642153 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 33, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.115 339) |
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 #642153 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642153 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #642153 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #642153 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.139 339)
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Step 500
500
#CB57AC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#B63797
oklch(55.6% 0.192 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C2881
oklch(49% 0.178 339)
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Step 800
800
#7F2469
oklch(42.7% 0.147 339.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642153
oklch(36.9% 0.115 339)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#642153 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) | #243555 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F51 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2336 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642153
#642153
oklch(36.9% 0.115 339)
- #004C2E
#004C2E
oklch(36.7% 0.085 158.9)
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 #642153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
Use #642153 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.