#642F58
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.1% 0.095 336.5), rgb(100, 47, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#642F58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642F58 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 47, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.095 336.5) |
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 #642F58 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642F58 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #642F58 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #642F58 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D2
oklch(81% 0.07 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BB
oklch(70.6% 0.114 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF63AA
oklch(63.1% 0.146 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA4895
oklch(55.6% 0.158 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#92397F
oklch(49.2% 0.147 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#763067
oklch(42.7% 0.121 336.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642F58
oklch(39.1% 0.095 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#642F58 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) | #303D59 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4557 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69313F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642F58
#642F58
oklch(39.1% 0.095 336.5)
- #005430
#005430
oklch(39.2% 0.094 156.7)
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 #642F58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
Use #642F58 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.