#642F5F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.5% 0.101 330.9), rgb(100, 47, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#642F5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 331°. 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 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642F5F |
| RGB | rgb(100, 47, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.101 330.9) |
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 #642F5F | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642F5F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #642F5F text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #642F5F text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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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
#CC83C3
oklch(70.6% 0.122 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD62B4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 331)
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Step 600
600
#A846A0
oklch(55.6% 0.169 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#903789
oklch(49.2% 0.157 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#752E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 331)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642F5F
oklch(39.5% 0.101 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#642F5F 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) | #2D3E61 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683342 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642F5F
#642F5F
oklch(39.5% 0.101 330.9)
- #095528
#095528
oklch(39.5% 0.101 151)
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 #642F5F, 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 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #642F5F 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.