#642762
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.5% 0.118 328.9), rgb(100, 39, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#642762 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642762 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 39, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.118 328.9) |
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 #642762 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642762 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #642762 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #642762 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDD
oklch(80.8% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.142 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C259BE
oklch(63% 0.182 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD3AAB
oklch(55.5% 0.198 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#952B92
oklch(49.1% 0.183 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#792677
oklch(42.8% 0.152 328.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642762
oklch(38.5% 0.118 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#642762 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) | #223A64 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364260 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672E40 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642762
#642762
oklch(38.5% 0.118 328.9)
- #00531F
#00531F
oklch(38.6% 0.11 148.7)
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 #642762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
Use #642762 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.