#642263
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.127 328.3), rgb(100, 34, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#642263 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642263 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 34, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.127 328.3) |
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 #642263 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642263 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #642263 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #642263 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.153 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C554C3
oklch(63% 0.195 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B132AF
oklch(55.6% 0.212 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#972397
oklch(49.1% 0.197 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B207A
oklch(42.7% 0.163 328.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642263
oklch(37.9% 0.127 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#642263 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) | #1B3865 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324161 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672A3F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642263
#642263
oklch(37.9% 0.127 328.3)
- #00511D
#00511D
oklch(37.9% 0.109 148.3)
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 #642263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
Use #642263 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.