#642E52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.092 341.7), rgb(100, 46, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#642E52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 342°. 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 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642E52 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 46, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.092 341.7) |
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 #642E52 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642E52 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #642E52 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #642E52 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CD
oklch(81% 0.068 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#C164A1
oklch(63.1% 0.14 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC498C
oklch(55.6% 0.151 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#943977
oklch(49.1% 0.142 342)
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Step 800
800
#783061
oklch(42.7% 0.118 341.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642E52
oklch(38.7% 0.092 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#642E52 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) | #313B53 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404451 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2F3C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642E52
#642E52
oklch(38.7% 0.092 341.7)
- #005235
#005235
oklch(38.7% 0.086 161.2)
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 #642E52, 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 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
Use #642E52 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.