#642552
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.108 340.2), rgb(100, 37, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#642552 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642552 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 37, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.108 340.2) |
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 #642552 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642552 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #642552 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #642552 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD1
oklch(81% 0.08 340.3)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#C85BA8
oklch(63% 0.165 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#B33D93
oklch(55.5% 0.179 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A2E7D
oklch(49.1% 0.167 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2866
oklch(42.7% 0.138 340.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642552
oklch(37.3% 0.108 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#642552 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) | #283653 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4150 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2638 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642552
#642552
oklch(37.3% 0.108 340.2)
- #004E31
#004E31
oklch(37.4% 0.084 160.2)
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 #642552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
Use #642552 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.