#642E5C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.2% 0.1 333.2), rgb(100, 46, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#642E5C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642E5C |
| RGB | rgb(100, 46, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.1 333.2) |
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 #642E5C | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642E5C | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #642E5C text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #642E5C 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C0
oklch(70.6% 0.12 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF62B1
oklch(63.2% 0.154 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA469C
oklch(55.7% 0.167 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#913685
oklch(49% 0.156 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#762E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 333.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642E5C
oklch(39.2% 0.1 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#642E5C 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) | #2D3D5E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D455A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683140 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642E5C
#642E5C
oklch(39.2% 0.1 333.2)
- #00542A
#00542A
oklch(39.1% 0.1 153.2)
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 #642E5C, 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 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
Use #642E5C 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.