#642E81
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.4% 0.14 311.8), rgb(100, 46, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#642E81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642E81 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 46, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.14 311.8) |
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 #642E81 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642E81 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #642E81 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #642E81 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC88DB
oklch(70.8% 0.13 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB67D1
oklch(63.1% 0.166 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#964BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.181 312)
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Step 700
700
#803BA4
oklch(49.1% 0.169 312.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#642E81
oklch(41.4% 0.14 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#542D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#642E81 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) | #0B4484 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27487F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613E53 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642E81
#642E81
oklch(41.4% 0.14 311.8)
- #335700
#335700
oklch(41.3% 0.114 131.7)
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 #642E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.088
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
Use #642E81 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.