#642C60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.1% 0.108 330.2), rgb(100, 44, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#642C60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642C60 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 44, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.108 330.2) |
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 #642C60 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642C60 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #642C60 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #642C60 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.081 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C7
oklch(70.7% 0.131 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF5FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA42A4
oklch(55.6% 0.179 330)
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Step 700
700
#92338C
oklch(49.1% 0.166 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#772B72
oklch(42.7% 0.139 330.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642C60
oklch(39.1% 0.108 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#381836
oklch(26.9% 0.069 329.6)
#642C60 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) | #293D62 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A445E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683141 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642C60
#642C60
oklch(39.1% 0.108 330.2)
- #005423
#005423
oklch(39% 0.107 150)
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 #642C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
Use #642C60 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.