#642255
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.115 337.7), rgb(100, 34, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#642255 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642255 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 34, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.115 337.7) |
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 #642255 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642255 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #642255 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #642255 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD4
oklch(80.8% 0.087 338)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBF
oklch(70.8% 0.138 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA58AE
oklch(63.2% 0.176 338)
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Step 600
600
#B5389A
oklch(55.6% 0.192 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2983
oklch(49.1% 0.178 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E246B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 337.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642255
oklch(37.1% 0.115 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#642255 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) | #243557 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384053 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692538 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642255
#642255
oklch(37.1% 0.115 337.7)
- #004D2D
#004D2D
oklch(37% 0.087 157.7)
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 #642255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #642255 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.