#621973
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.153 319.2), rgb(98, 25, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#621973 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #621973 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 25, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.153 319.2) |
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 #621973 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #621973 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #621973 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #621973 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E1A8F0
oklch(80.8% 0.116 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#D076E8
oklch(70.7% 0.183 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#C349E0
oklch(63.1% 0.234 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE19CE
oklch(55.5% 0.255 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7A0D90
oklch(42.7% 0.197 319.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#621973
oklch(37.6% 0.153 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1143
oklch(27% 0.097 319.9)
#621973 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) | #003775 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203E71 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622C45 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #621973
#621973
oklch(37.6% 0.153 319.2)
- #174F00
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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 #621973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
Use #621973 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.