#642F5E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.4% 0.1 331.7), rgb(100, 47, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#642F5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642F5E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 47, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.1 331.7) |
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 #642F5E | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642F5E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #642F5E text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #642F5E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C2
oklch(70.7% 0.119 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD62B3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A8469E
oklch(55.5% 0.167 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#903787
oklch(49.1% 0.155 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#752E6E
oklch(42.6% 0.129 331.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642F5E
oklch(39.4% 0.1 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#642F5E 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) | #2D3E60 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683342 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642F5E
#642F5E
oklch(39.4% 0.1 331.7)
- #075529
#075529
oklch(39.5% 0.101 151.7)
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 #642F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
Use #642F5E 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.