#642473
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.1% 0.14 319.5), rgb(100, 36, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#642473 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642473 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 36, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.14 319.5) |
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 #642473 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642473 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #642473 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #642473 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.168 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF52D9
oklch(63.2% 0.214 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA2DC6
oklch(55.6% 0.233 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#921CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.217 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#761C8A
oklch(42.6% 0.179 319.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642473
oklch(39.1% 0.14 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#642473 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) | #093C75 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4371 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643248 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642473
#642473
oklch(39.1% 0.14 319.5)
- #185400
#185400
oklch(39.2% 0.124 139.4)
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 #642473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
Use #642473 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.