#642283
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40% 0.159 312.6), rgb(100, 34, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#642283 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642283 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 34, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.159 312.6) |
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 #642283 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642283 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #642283 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #642283 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C977F4
oklch(70.7% 0.191 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA4AEF
oklch(63% 0.243 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#A61ADE
oklch(55.6% 0.264 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#730E9C
oklch(42.7% 0.204 312.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642283
oklch(40% 0.159 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#371249
oklch(27.1% 0.101 312.5)
#642283 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) | #003F86 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174481 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603750 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642283
#642283
oklch(40% 0.159 312.6)
- #2F5300
#2F5300
oklch(39.9% 0.111 132.3)
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 #642283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
Use #642283 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.