#642C82
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.2% 0.144 311.7), rgb(100, 44, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#642C82 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642C82 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 44, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.144 311.7) |
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 #642C82 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642C82 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #642C82 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #642C82 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DD
oklch(70.7% 0.134 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB66D4
oklch(63.2% 0.171 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9749C1
oklch(55.6% 0.187 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8039A6
oklch(49% 0.174 311.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#642C82
oklch(41.2% 0.144 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#642C82 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) | #014385 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244780 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603D53 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642C82
#642C82
oklch(41.2% 0.144 311.7)
- #335700
#335700
oklch(41.3% 0.114 131.7)
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 #642C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
Use #642C82 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.