#642B6B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.5% 0.121 323.2), rgb(100, 43, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#642B6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642B6B |
| RGB | rgb(100, 43, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.121 323.2) |
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 #642B6B | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642B6B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #642B6B text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #642B6B text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.145 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD5BC9
oklch(63.2% 0.186 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#A83CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#902D9C
oklch(49.2% 0.187 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#75277E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 323.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642B6B
oklch(39.5% 0.121 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#642B6B 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) | #203E6D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344569 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663446 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642B6B
#642B6B
oklch(39.5% 0.121 323.2)
- #0F5611
#0F5611
oklch(39.6% 0.121 143.2)
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 #642B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.093
Use #642B6B 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.