#642158
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.119 335.5), rgb(100, 33, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#642158 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 335°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642158 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 33, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.119 335.5) |
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 #642158 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642158 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #642158 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #642158 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.143 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#C956B4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B5369F
oklch(55.7% 0.198 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2688
oklch(49.1% 0.185 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E226F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 335.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642158
oklch(37.1% 0.119 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#642158 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) | #21355A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374056 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692539 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642158
#642158
oklch(37.1% 0.119 335.5)
- #004E2A
#004E2A
oklch(37.2% 0.092 155.2)
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 #642158, 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 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
Use #642158 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.