#62176E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.151 321.7), rgb(98, 23, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#62176E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62176E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 23, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.151 321.7) |
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 #62176E | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62176E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #62176E text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #62176E text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.113 322)
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Step 400
400
#D375E3
oklch(70.7% 0.181 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#C648DA
oklch(63.1% 0.231 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#B119C8
oklch(55.6% 0.252 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C0E8C
oklch(42.8% 0.194 321.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62176E
oklch(37.1% 0.151 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1141
oklch(27% 0.096 322.5)
#62176E 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) | #003570 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233D6C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632842 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62176E
#62176E
oklch(37.1% 0.151 321.7)
- #074F00
#074F00
oklch(37.2% 0.124 141.7)
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 #62176E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #62176E 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.