#642D60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.2% 0.106 330.2), rgb(100, 45, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#642D60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642D60 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 45, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.106 330.2) |
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 #642D60 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642D60 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #642D60 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #642D60 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#DFAED9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE60B7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#A943A3
oklch(55.5% 0.176 330)
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Step 700
700
#91348C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#762C71
oklch(42.7% 0.136 330.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642D60
oklch(39.2% 0.106 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#642D60 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) | #2A3D62 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A455E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683242 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642D60
#642D60
oklch(39.2% 0.106 330.2)
- #035524
#035524
oklch(39.4% 0.107 149.9)
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 #642D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #642D60 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.