#642868
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.9% 0.123 325.1), rgb(100, 40, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#642868 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642868 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 40, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.123 325.1) |
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 #642868 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642868 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #642868 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #642868 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#C059C6
oklch(63.1% 0.187 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB39B3
oklch(55.6% 0.204 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#932A9A
oklch(49.2% 0.19 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#77257D
oklch(42.7% 0.157 325)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642868
oklch(38.9% 0.123 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#642868 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) | #1F3C6A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334366 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663144 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642868
#642868
oklch(38.9% 0.123 325.1)
- #005512
#005512
oklch(39.1% 0.123 145)
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 #642868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
Use #642868 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.