#642FA5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.2% 0.179 299.5), rgb(100, 47, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#642FA5 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 47, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.179 299.5) |
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 #642FA5 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642FA5 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #642FA5 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #642FA5 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FB
oklch(81% 0.104 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#B185F9
oklch(70.7% 0.168 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F61F5
oklch(63.2% 0.213 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B40E4
oklch(55.6% 0.232 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#7630C6
oklch(49.1% 0.216 299.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#642FA5
oklch(44.2% 0.179 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E297F
oklch(37.8% 0.139 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#642FA5 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) | #004DA8 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA3 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554C67 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642FA5
#642FA5
oklch(44.2% 0.179 299.5)
- #4D5B00
#4D5B00
oklch(44.3% 0.105 119.5)
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 #642FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.022
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.052
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
Use #642FA5 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.