#620E7E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.7% 0.173 315.1), rgb(98, 14, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#620E7E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #620E7E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 14, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 80%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.173 315.1) |
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 #620E7E | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #620E7E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #620E7E text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #620E7E text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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 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
#EBCBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.072 315)
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Step 300
300
#E0A6FA
oklch(80.8% 0.13 315)
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Step 400
400
#D070F7
oklch(70.7% 0.208 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#C33BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.265 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DD
oklch(55.7% 0.274 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#78009B
oklch(42.8% 0.211 315.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#620E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.173 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A0D4A
oklch(27% 0.11 315.4)
#620E7E 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) | #003781 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #043D7C | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602C49 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #620E7E
#620E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.173 315.1)
- #254D00
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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 #620E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.086
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.089
Use #620E7E 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.