#642F6E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(40.3% 0.117 321.1), rgb(100, 47, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#642F6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642F6E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 47, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.117 321.1) |
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 #642F6E | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642F6E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #642F6E text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #642F6E text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C08ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.109 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 321)
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Step 600
600
#9A50A8
oklch(55.5% 0.152 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#844090
oklch(49.1% 0.142 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#642F6E
oklch(40.3% 0.117 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#642F6E 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) | #244170 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35476C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65384A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642F6E
#642F6E
oklch(40.3% 0.117 321.1)
- #1C5712
#1C5712
oklch(40.3% 0.117 141)
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 #642F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.090
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.093
Use #642F6E 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.