#642D4A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.088 349.2), rgb(100, 45, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#642D4A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642D4A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 45, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.088 349.2) |
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 #642D4A | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642D4A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #642D4A text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #642D4A text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D285AB
oklch(70.8% 0.105 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#C46496
oklch(63.1% 0.135 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF4980
oklch(55.6% 0.146 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#963A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3158
oklch(42.8% 0.112 349.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642D4A
oklch(38.2% 0.088 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#642D4A 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) | #333A4B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424349 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2B38 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642D4A
#642D4A
oklch(38.2% 0.088 349.2)
- #00503C
#00503C
oklch(38.3% 0.077 168.9)
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 #642D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
Use #642D4A 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.