#642F4D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.086 346.8), rgb(100, 47, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#642F4D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642F4D |
| RGB | rgb(100, 47, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.086 346.8) |
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 #642F4D | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642F4D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #642F4D text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #642F4D text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D086AD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#C16699
oklch(63.1% 0.131 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC4B84
oklch(55.6% 0.143 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#943C6F
oklch(49.2% 0.132 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#78325B
oklch(42.7% 0.11 346.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642F4D
oklch(38.6% 0.086 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#642F4D 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) | #343B4E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42444C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2E3A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642F4D
#642F4D
oklch(38.6% 0.086 346.8)
- #00513B
#00513B
oklch(38.6% 0.079 167.1)
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 #642F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
Use #642F4D 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.