#642E6C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(40% 0.116 322.3), rgb(100, 46, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#642E6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642E6C |
| RGB | rgb(100, 46, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.116 322.3) |
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 #642E6C | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642E6C | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #642E6C text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #642E6C text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C981D4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA5EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.178 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#A540B4
oklch(55.6% 0.193 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E309B
oklch(49.1% 0.181 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#732A7E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 322.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642E6C
oklch(40% 0.116 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#642E6C 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) | #24406E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35466A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653748 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642E6C
#642E6C
oklch(40% 0.116 322.3)
- #185614
#185614
oklch(39.9% 0.116 142.2)
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 #642E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.091
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.092
Use #642E6C 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.