#642F6D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(40.2% 0.116 321.6), rgb(100, 47, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#642F6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642F6D |
| RGB | rgb(100, 47, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.116 321.6) |
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 #642F6D | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642F6D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #642F6D text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #642F6D text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DB
oklch(81% 0.067 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC9
oklch(70.8% 0.107 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BBB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A7
oklch(55.7% 0.15 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#84418F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 321.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#642F6D
oklch(40.2% 0.116 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#572F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#642F6D 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) | #24416F | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36466B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653849 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642F6D
#642F6D
oklch(40.2% 0.116 321.6)
- #1B5714
#1B5714
oklch(40.3% 0.116 141.6)
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 #642F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.091
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.091
Use #642F6D 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.