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#642a50 color: Velvet Mauve

#642a50 is rgb(100, 42, 80) in RGB and oklch(37.972% 0.09733 342.7) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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321°
100%

38%
0.097
343°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-700
  • Black 61%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #642a50

#642a50 is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 38% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 343°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.56:1 contrast and black text 1.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Mauve (#692b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #642a50 mixed with white

  1. 642a50
  2. 743e60
  3. 835270
  4. 936681
  5. a27b92
  6. b290a3
  7. c1a5b5
  8. d0bbc7
  9. e0d1da
  10. efe8ec

Darker: #642a50 mixed with black

  1. 642a50
  2. 562344
  3. 481c39
  4. 3b162e
  5. 2e1024
  6. 220a1a
  7. 160510
  8. 0b0207
  9. 030102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #642a50 with less saturation

  1. 642a50
  2. 612d4f
  3. 5e304d
  4. 5b334c
  5. 58354b
  6. 553849
  7. 513a48
  8. 4e3c46
  9. 4a3e45
  10. 464044

Questions about #642a50

What color is #642a50?

#642a50 is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Velvet Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(100, 42, 80), in HSL hsl(320.69, 40.85%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.972% 0.09733 342.7).

What colors go well with #642a50?

The complementary color of #642a50 is #005232. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #543067 and #6c2834. The triadic partners are #4d4300 and #004c65.

Is white or black text more readable on #642a50?

White text reads better on #642a50: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 and black gives 1.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #642a50 a warm or cool color?

#642a50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 343 degrees, its lightness 38% and its chroma 0.097.