#642588
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.7% 0.16 310.3), rgb(100, 37, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#642588 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642588 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 37, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.16 310.3) |
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 #642588 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642588 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #642588 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #642588 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 310)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD60DE
oklch(63.1% 0.192 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9842CB
oklch(55.6% 0.208 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8232B0
oklch(49.1% 0.194 310.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#642588
oklch(40.7% 0.16 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#562972
oklch(37.8% 0.125 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#642588 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) | #00418B | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #134586 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3B54 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642588
#642588
oklch(40.7% 0.16 310.3)
- #355500
#355500
oklch(40.9% 0.11 130.2)
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 #642588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #642588 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.