#642952
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.101 340.8), rgb(100, 41, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#642952 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642952 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 41, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.101 340.8) |
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 #642952 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642952 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #642952 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #642952 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D381B7
oklch(70.6% 0.121 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#C55FA5
oklch(63.1% 0.154 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#B04290
oklch(55.5% 0.168 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#97337B
oklch(49.1% 0.156 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C64
oklch(42.8% 0.129 340.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642952
oklch(37.9% 0.101 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1830
oklch(26.9% 0.064 339.8)
#642952 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) | #2C3953 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4250 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2A39 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642952
#642952
oklch(37.9% 0.101 340.8)
- #004F33
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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 #642952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
Use #642952 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.