#642E59
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39% 0.098 335.6), rgb(100, 46, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#642E59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 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 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642E59 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 46, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.098 335.6) |
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 #642E59 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642E59 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #642E59 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #642E59 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD3
oklch(80.8% 0.073 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BD
oklch(70.8% 0.117 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF62AC
oklch(63% 0.15 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA4797
oklch(55.6% 0.161 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#923781
oklch(49% 0.151 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#772F69
oklch(42.8% 0.125 335.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642E59
oklch(39% 0.098 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#381932
oklch(26.8% 0.062 334.9)
#642E59 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) | #2E3D5A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4558 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69313F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642E59
#642E59
oklch(39% 0.098 335.6)
- #00532E
#00532E
oklch(38.9% 0.095 155.8)
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 #642E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
Use #642E59 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.