#642FA9
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.183 298.4), rgb(100, 47, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#642FA9 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 47, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.183 298.4) |
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 #642FA9 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642FA9 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #642FA9 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #642FA9 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FD
oklch(81% 0.107 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF85FC
oklch(70.7% 0.172 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D60F9
oklch(63.1% 0.219 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A3EE8
oklch(55.6% 0.239 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#752ECA
oklch(49.1% 0.222 298.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#642FA9
oklch(44.5% 0.183 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2881
oklch(37.7% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#642FA9 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) | #004EAD | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA7 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534D69 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642FA9
#642FA9
oklch(44.5% 0.183 298.4)
- #4F5B00
#4F5B00
oklch(44.5% 0.104 118.2)
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 #642FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
Use #642FA9 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.