#642E7F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.2% 0.137 312.7), rgb(100, 46, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#642E7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642E7F |
| RGB | rgb(100, 46, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.137 312.7) |
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 #642E7F | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642E7F | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #642E7F text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #642E7F text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BC88DA
oklch(70.7% 0.128 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB67CF
oklch(63% 0.164 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#964CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.177 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#803CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.165 312.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#642E7F
oklch(41.2% 0.137 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#552D69
oklch(37.7% 0.107 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#642E7F 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) | #0F4482 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29487D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613D52 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642E7F
#642E7F
oklch(41.2% 0.137 312.7)
- #315700
#315700
oklch(41.2% 0.115 132.5)
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 #642E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.089
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
Use #642E7F 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.