#642463
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.124 328.3), rgb(100, 36, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#642463 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642463 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 36, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.124 328.3) |
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 #642463 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642463 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #642463 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #642463 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABDF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.15 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C456C2
oklch(63.1% 0.191 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF35AE
oklch(55.5% 0.207 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#962696
oklch(49.1% 0.193 328)
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Step 800
800
#7A2279
oklch(42.6% 0.159 328.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642463
oklch(38.1% 0.124 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#642463 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) | #1D3965 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334161 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672C40 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642463
#642463
oklch(38.1% 0.124 328.3)
- #00521D
#00521D
oklch(38.3% 0.11 148.2)
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 #642463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #642463 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.