#621972
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.152 319.7), rgb(98, 25, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#621972 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #621972 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 25, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.152 319.7) |
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 #621972 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #621972 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #621972 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #621972 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EF
oklch(81% 0.113 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#D176E7
oklch(70.8% 0.183 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#C349DF
oklch(63.1% 0.233 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF1ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.253 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A0E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.195 319.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#621972
oklch(37.6% 0.152 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1143
oklch(27% 0.097 319.9)
#621972 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) | #003774 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213E70 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622B44 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #621972
#621972
oklch(37.6% 0.152 319.7)
- #154F00
#154F00
oklch(37.5% 0.12 139.6)
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 #621972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #621972 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.