#642E65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.6% 0.109 326.7), rgb(100, 46, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#642E65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642E65 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 46, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.109 326.7) |
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 #642E65 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642E65 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #642E65 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #642E65 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.083 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC60BE
oklch(63.2% 0.167 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#A743AA
oklch(55.6% 0.181 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3392
oklch(49% 0.17 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#742C76
oklch(42.6% 0.139 326.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642E65
oklch(39.6% 0.109 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#642E65 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) | #283F67 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394563 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673445 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642E65
#642E65
oklch(39.6% 0.109 326.7)
- #0F551F
#0F551F
oklch(39.5% 0.109 146.7)
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 #642E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #642E65 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.