#62186E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.15 321.6), rgb(98, 24, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#62186E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.150 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 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62186E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 24, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 64%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.15 321.6) |
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 #62186E | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62186E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #62186E text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #62186E text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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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
#D376E2
oklch(70.8% 0.179 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#C549DA
oklch(63% 0.23 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#B11CC7
oklch(55.6% 0.249 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#9803AC
oklch(49.1% 0.232 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B0F8B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 321.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62186E
oklch(37.2% 0.15 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1141
oklch(26.8% 0.095 321.5)
#62186E 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) | #003670 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233E6C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632942 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62186E
#62186E
oklch(37.2% 0.15 321.6)
- #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 #62186E, 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 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #62186E 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.