#620981
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.7% 0.179 314.1), rgb(98, 9, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#620981 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #620981 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 9, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.179 314.1) |
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 #620981 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #620981 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #620981 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #620981 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FC
oklch(93.7% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCBFC
oklch(88.4% 0.074 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0A6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.134 314)
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Step 400
400
#D06EFC
oklch(70.7% 0.216 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#C337F9
oklch(63.2% 0.274 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA00DF
oklch(55.5% 0.275 314)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#620981
oklch(37.7% 0.179 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A0C4C
oklch(27.1% 0.114 314.2)
#620981 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) | #003784 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7F | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2C4A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #620981
#620981
oklch(37.7% 0.179 314.1)
- #274D00
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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 #620981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.089
Use #620981 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.