#62147B
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.8% 0.166 316), rgb(98, 20, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#62147B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62147B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 20, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.166 316) |
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 #62147B | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62147B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #62147B text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #62147B text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0A7F7
oklch(80.9% 0.125 316)
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Step 400
400
#CF73F2
oklch(70.7% 0.198 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#C241ED
oklch(63.1% 0.254 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62147B
oklch(37.8% 0.166 316)
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Step 950
950
#390F48
oklch(27% 0.105 315.6)
#62147B 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) | #00387E | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #113E79 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602D48 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62147B
#62147B
oklch(37.8% 0.166 316)
- #224E00
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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 #62147B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
Use #62147B 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.