#642E67
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.7% 0.111 325.4), rgb(100, 46, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#642E67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642E67 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 46, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.111 325.4) |
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 #642E67 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642E67 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #642E67 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #642E67 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
-
Step 300
300
#DDAEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 325.7)
-
Step 400
400
#CA82CE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 325)
-
Step 500
500
#BC5FC1
oklch(63.2% 0.171 325.4)
-
Step 600
600
#A742AD
oklch(55.7% 0.185 325.4)
-
Step 700
700
#8F3394
oklch(49.2% 0.171 325.7)
-
Step 800
800
#742B78
oklch(42.6% 0.143 325.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#642E67
oklch(39.7% 0.111 325.4)
-
Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#642E67 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) | #273F69 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384665 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663546 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642E67
#642E67
oklch(39.7% 0.111 325.4)
- #12561C
#12561C
oklch(39.8% 0.112 145.2)
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 #642E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
Use #642E67 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.