#642D50
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.092 343.3), rgb(100, 45, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#642D50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642D50 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 45, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.092 343.3) |
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 #642D50 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642D50 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #642D50 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #642D50 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#D184B2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#C2639F
oklch(63% 0.141 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD488A
oklch(55.5% 0.152 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#953975
oklch(49.2% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#79305F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 343.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642D50
oklch(38.4% 0.092 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 343.4)
#642D50 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) | #313B51 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40444F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2D3B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642D50
#642D50
oklch(38.4% 0.092 343.3)
- #005137
#005137
oklch(38.5% 0.083 163.4)
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 #642D50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
Use #642D50 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.