#621958
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.129 334), rgb(98, 25, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#621958 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #621958 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 25, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 59%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.129 334) |
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 #621958 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #621958 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #621958 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #621958 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 334)
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Step 400
400
#D978C8
oklch(70.6% 0.155 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD50BA
oklch(63.2% 0.199 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B82CA6
oklch(55.7% 0.216 334)
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Step 700
700
#9E1B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.201 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#801B73
oklch(42.6% 0.166 334)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#621958
oklch(35.9% 0.129 334)
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Step 950
950
#3D1437
oklch(27.1% 0.082 333.6)
#621958 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) | #17325A | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313C56 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #671F36 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #621958
#621958
oklch(35.9% 0.129 334)
- #004A26
#004A26
oklch(35.9% 0.09 154.3)
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 #621958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.018
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
Use #621958 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.