#643262
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(40.1% 0.099 328.7), rgb(100, 50, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#643262 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643262 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 50, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.099 328.7) |
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 #643262 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643262 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #643262 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #643262 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C985C5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA64B6
oklch(63.1% 0.151 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A549A2
oklch(55.7% 0.164 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D398B
oklch(49.1% 0.154 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#733071
oklch(42.7% 0.128 328.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643262
oklch(40.1% 0.099 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#643262 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) | #2F4064 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4760 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673745 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643262
#643262
oklch(40.1% 0.099 328.7)
- #165628
#165628
oklch(40.1% 0.099 148.9)
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 #643262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.091
Use #643262 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.