#642A96
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.168 304.7), rgb(100, 42, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#642A96 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642A96 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 42, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.168 304.7) |
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 #642A96 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642A96 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #642A96 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #642A96 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B785EF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A661E9
oklch(63.1% 0.201 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9242D7
oklch(55.7% 0.218 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C32BB
oklch(49.2% 0.203 304.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#642A96
oklch(42.4% 0.168 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#522978
oklch(37.7% 0.131 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#642A96 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) | #004799 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004994 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B435D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642A96
#642A96
oklch(42.4% 0.168 304.7)
- #415700
#415700
oklch(42.3% 0.106 124.8)
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 #642A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.019
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
Use #642A96 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.