#642344
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.101 351.8), rgb(100, 35, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#642344 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642344 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 35, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.101 351.8) |
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 #642344 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642344 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #642344 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #642344 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FA9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD5C94
oklch(63.1% 0.156 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#B83E7E
oklch(55.5% 0.169 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2F6A
oklch(49% 0.157 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#812957
oklch(42.8% 0.13 351.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642344
oklch(36.4% 0.101 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#642344 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) | #2C3345 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3F42 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2030 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642344
#642344
oklch(36.4% 0.101 351.8)
- #004A3A
#004A3A
oklch(36.4% 0.071 172.1)
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 #642344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
Use #642344 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.