#64234F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.109 342.4), rgb(100, 35, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#64234F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64234F |
| RGB | rgb(100, 35, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.109 342.4) |
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 #64234F | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64234F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #64234F text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #64234F text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACCF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB7
oklch(70.8% 0.131 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA5AA5
oklch(63.1% 0.166 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#B63B90
oklch(55.6% 0.182 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2C7A
oklch(49.1% 0.169 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2763
oklch(42.8% 0.139 342.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#64234F
oklch(36.9% 0.109 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#64234F 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) | #283550 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2335 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64234F
#64234F
oklch(36.9% 0.109 342.4)
- #004C32
#004C32
oklch(36.8% 0.081 162.2)
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 #64234F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
Use #64234F 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.