#642D57
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.8% 0.098 337.1), rgb(100, 45, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#642D57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642D57 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 45, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.098 337.1) |
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 #642D57 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642D57 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #642D57 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #642D57 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BB
oklch(70.7% 0.118 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#C162AA
oklch(63.2% 0.15 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4695
oklch(55.6% 0.163 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#93377F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#782E67
oklch(42.7% 0.126 337.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642D57
oklch(38.8% 0.098 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#642D57 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) | #2E3C58 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4456 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692F3E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642D57
#642D57
oklch(38.8% 0.098 337.1)
- #005230
#005230
oklch(38.6% 0.091 157.5)
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 #642D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
Use #642D57 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.