#642E58
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39% 0.097 336.4), rgb(100, 46, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#642E58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642E58 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 46, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.097 336.4) |
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 #642E58 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642E58 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #642E58 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #642E58 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BC
oklch(70.7% 0.116 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#C063AB
oklch(63.2% 0.148 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB4796
oklch(55.7% 0.161 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#923880
oklch(49.1% 0.149 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#772F68
oklch(42.7% 0.124 336.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642E58
oklch(39% 0.097 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A31
oklch(27.1% 0.06 337.7)
#642E58 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) | #2F3C59 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4557 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69303F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642E58
#642E58
oklch(39% 0.097 336.4)
- #00532F
#00532F
oklch(38.9% 0.094 156.4)
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 #642E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
Use #642E58 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.