#621057
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.139 334.5), rgb(98, 16, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#621057 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #621057 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 16, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 72%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.139 334.5) |
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 #621057 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #621057 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #621057 text on white | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #621057 text on black | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD74CA
oklch(70.6% 0.167 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#D148BC
oklch(63% 0.213 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC1DA8
oklch(55.5% 0.231 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20790
oklch(49.1% 0.215 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#841175
oklch(42.8% 0.178 334.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#621057
oklch(35% 0.139 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#621057 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) | #0E2E59 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3A55 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #671833 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #621057
#621057
oklch(35% 0.139 334.5)
- #004725
#004725
oklch(34.9% 0.087 154.8)
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 #621057, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #621057.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.015
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
Use #621057 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.