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#642d56 color: Velvet Mauve

#642d56 is rgb(100, 45, 86) in RGB and oklch(38.713% 0.09674 337.986) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

38.7%
0.097
338°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-700
  • Black 61%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #642d56

#642d56 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 38.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.24:1 contrast and black text 2.05:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #642d56 mixed with white

  1. 642d56
  2. 734166
  3. 835475
  4. 926886
  5. a27d96
  6. b191a7
  7. c1a6b8
  8. d0bcc9
  9. e0d2db
  10. efe8ed

Darker: #642d56 mixed with black

  1. 642d56
  2. 56264a
  3. 481f3e
  4. 3b1832
  5. 2e1127
  6. 220b1c
  7. 160612
  8. 0b0208
  9. 030102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #642d56 with less saturation

  1. 642d56
  2. 613054
  3. 5e3353
  4. 5b3551
  5. 58384f
  6. 553a4d
  7. 523c4b
  8. 4f3e4a
  9. 4b4048
  10. 484246

Questions about #642d56

What color is #642d56?

#642d56 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Velvet Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(100, 45, 86), in HSL hsl(315.27, 37.93%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.713% 0.09674 337.986).

What colors go well with #642d56?

The complementary color of #642d56 is #00532f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53346c and #6e2a3a. The triadic partners are #524300 and #004f64.

Is white or black text more readable on #642d56?

White text reads better on #642d56: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 and black gives 2.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #642d56 a warm or cool color?

#642d56 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 38.7% and its chroma 0.097.