#642EA6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.2% 0.181 299.4), rgb(100, 46, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#642EA6 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 46, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.181 299.4) |
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 #642EA6 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642EA6 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #642EA6 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #642EA6 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FC
oklch(80.8% 0.107 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#B185FA
oklch(70.8% 0.169 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F60F7
oklch(63.2% 0.217 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B3FE5
oklch(55.6% 0.235 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#762EC7
oklch(49% 0.219 299.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#642EA6
oklch(44.2% 0.181 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2880
oklch(37.7% 0.141 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#642EA6 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) | #004DA9 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA4 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544C67 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642EA6
#642EA6
oklch(44.2% 0.181 299.4)
- #4D5A00
#4D5A00
oklch(44.1% 0.104 119)
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 #642EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.024
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.050
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.071
Use #642EA6 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.