#642A69
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.3% 0.12 324.4), rgb(100, 42, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#642A69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642A69 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 42, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.12 324.4) |
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 #642A69 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642A69 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #642A69 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #642A69 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#EACEEC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A93CB3
oklch(55.6% 0.2 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#912C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.187 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#76277D
oklch(42.8% 0.154 324.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642A69
oklch(39.3% 0.12 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#642A69 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) | #213D6B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344467 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663245 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642A69
#642A69
oklch(39.3% 0.12 324.4)
- #085513
#085513
oklch(39.2% 0.12 144.4)
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 #642A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.091
Use #642A69 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.