#620FB5
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.7% 0.222 297.4), rgb(98, 15, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#620FB5 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #620FB5 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 15, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 85%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.222 297.4) |
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 #620FB5 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #620FB5 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #620FB5 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #620FB5 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE84FF
oklch(70.6% 0.177 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D20FF
oklch(55.6% 0.284 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#7900DF
oklch(49.1% 0.266 297.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#620FB5
oklch(42.7% 0.222 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F1C8F
oklch(37.6% 0.173 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1454
oklch(27.1% 0.109 297.1)
#620FB5 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) | #0047B9 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045B2 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B476A | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #620FB5
#620FB5
oklch(42.7% 0.222 297.4)
- #4B5500
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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 #620FB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.028
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.033
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
Use #620FB5 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.