#642F56
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.093 338.3), rgb(100, 47, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#642F56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642F56 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 47, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.093 338.3) |
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 #642F56 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642F56 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #642F56 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #642F56 text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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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
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B8
oklch(70.8% 0.111 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF64A7
oklch(63.1% 0.142 338)
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Step 600
600
#AA4992
oklch(55.6% 0.154 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#92397C
oklch(49.1% 0.145 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#773065
oklch(42.7% 0.12 338.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642F56
oklch(39% 0.093 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#642F56 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) | #313D57 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4555 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69313E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642F56
#642F56
oklch(39% 0.093 338.3)
- #005332
#005332
oklch(39% 0.09 158.4)
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 #642F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
Use #642F56 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.