#642F55
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.092 339.1), rgb(100, 47, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#642F55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642F55 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 47, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.092 339.1) |
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 #642F55 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642F55 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #642F55 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #642F55 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CF
oklch(81% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B7
oklch(70.7% 0.11 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#C064A5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB4990
oklch(55.6% 0.154 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#923A7B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 339)
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Step 800
800
#773064
oklch(42.7% 0.119 339.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642F55
oklch(39% 0.092 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#642F55 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) | #313D56 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404554 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69303E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642F55
#642F55
oklch(39% 0.092 339.1)
- #005333
#005333
oklch(39% 0.089 159.1)
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 #642F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
Use #642F55 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.